Mangotsfield

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To Bristol: Rodway Hill
To Bath: Mangotsfield South Junction
To the North:Rodway Hill Bridge

History

Opened on the 4th August 1869 and closed on the 7th March 1966.

1960s

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  A Brush Type 4 approaches Mangotsfield from the north. © Clive Moore
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  A wonderful shot of a Crosti boilered 9f on the approach to the station. © Clive Moore
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  A closer look at the same train. The 9f was 92026 which was originally crosti boilered but later changed to normal boiler while still retained the crosti looking front end. © Clive Moore
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  A Peak approaches Mangotsfield from the Bristol direction, passing various goods wagons in the sidings. © Clive Moore
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  Looking in the other direction, and with Mangotsfield station as a backdrop, the Peak passes by with a north bound service. © Clive Moore
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  This photo was taken at the north end of the station from the gate from the car park. A Hymek drags a failed Peak north. © Clive Moore
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  The view from platform 2 with a Peak approaching from Bristol. © Peter Rendall/Past Track Publications
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  Class 14 D9525 waits in platform 4 for the road to Bristol after shunting at Bath Green Park. © Peter Rendall/Past Track Publications
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  The view from the station approach towards platforms 1 & 2 © Peter Rendall/Past Track Publications
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  82037 stands at Mangotsfield station. This loco was also photographed by Gerald Peacock at Temple Meads. © Roger Newport
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  © Roger Newport
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  © Roger Newport
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  44963 forms the IV39 on the 24th August 1962. © Roger Newport
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  Peak D70 stands at the station during August 1965. © Robin Summerhill

2004

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  Looking towards Yate on the left and Bath on the right.
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  A sculpture at the Bristol end of the station.
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  The remains of the underpass are still visible.
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  A row of cut-off cast iron pillars that once supported a canopy. The nearest one was home to a nesting coal tit at the time of my visit.
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  The remains of the station on the Bristol - Yate side. This is from a courtyard between the Bristol-Yate and Bristol-Bath triangle.
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  And the platform-side remains of the station on the Bristol - Yate side.
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  Looking through one of the windows into the area where the station buildings used to be.
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  There are bits of tiled surface still visible at various places along the main platform.

2006

8.5.06

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  The view towards Bristol.
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  Window sculptures.
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  My family can be seen having a picnic through this one :)