Clifton Down

<googlemap lat="51.456414" lon="-2.610712"> 51.464502, -2.610841, Clifton Down </googlemap>

To Bristol: Whiteladies Road
To Avonmouth: St Johns Road

Track Plans

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  A track plan of Clifton Down from 1901.
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  A track plan of Clifton Down and surrounding area from 1988.

1960s

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  A typical everyday scene at the station. © Lens of Sutton
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  The view in the opposite direction. A GWR toad goods van disappears under Whiteladies Road. © Lens of Sutton

1970s

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  A view west of the station showing Clifton Down signal box at the end of the platform. © Andy Kirkham
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  A view of Clifton Down signal box taken from a passing train. This was shortly after it had been taken out of use. The newspaper left by the signalman after the final shift remains on the windowsill. © Andy Kirkham
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  A Monkey Special stands at the station in the 1970s. © Andy Kirkham
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  31286 with a Monkey Special. The disused goods yard is visible in the background. © Andy Kirkham
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  © Andy Kirkham
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  © Andy Kirkham

2003-2004

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  Standing in the tunnel under Whiteladies Road looking towards Redland.
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  A general view of the station. Even on a sunny day the station is plunged into darkness by the buildings that have sprung up around it.
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  The entrance to the station from Whiteladies Road.
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  One entrance to the station from the car park is through this rather wonderful gothic arch.
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  Looking across the footbridge.
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  Standing on the platform and looking back at the footbridge. The entrance on Whiteladies Road is in the top right corner, the dark tunnel being the road itself.
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  150261 stands in the station with a service to Temple Meads.
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  The platform shelter on Platform 1.
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  The platform shelter on Platform 2.
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  The signs on the station echo a time when trains from all over the country would head here to give people a day out at Bristol Zoo.
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  The station building viewed from Platform 1.
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  Another view of the platform side of the station.
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  Viewed from the car park. The station building is now a bar.
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  One corner of the building.
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  Standing at the end of Platform 1 and looking towards St Johns Road.