Bedminster

To Bristol: Windmill Close
To the Southwest: Windmill Hill

History

Opened on 27th May 1884. The station was rebuilt in the 1930s when the line through the station was quadrupled and reopened for business on 30th April 1932. Closed to goods on 1st June 1964. Became unstaffed in September 1968.

Track Plans

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  A track plan of Bedminster and surrounding area from 1988.

1930s

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  An official GWR photo from the 1930s showing the then newly rebuilt station.

1960s

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  An impressive signal gantry at the east end of the station. 12.8.63. © Ben Brooksbank CC Licence

1989

• Large Logo 47814 opens up the throttle as it powered south in 1989.
  Large Logo 47814 opens up the throttle as it powered south in 1989.
• The sun was setting as a HST slowed on the approach to Temple Meads.
  The sun was setting as a HST slowed on the approach to Temple Meads.
• A local DMU headed for Weston Super Mare. Despite stopping at local stations en route, Bedminster was not one of them.
  A local DMU headed for Weston Super Mare. Despite stopping at local stations en route, Bedminster was not one of them.

2003

2.12.03

• The station entrance is decorated with a mural.
  The station entrance is decorated with a mural.
• The underpass into the station is also brightly painted and, surprisingly, untouched by vandals.
  The underpass into the station is also brightly painted and, surprisingly, untouched by vandals.
• This way to platform 1.
  This way to platform 1.
• Modern platform shelters on platform 1.
  Modern platform shelters on platform 1.
• The shelter on the up platform is of a much smaller design. Just visible to the right of the shelter is the top of the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
  The shelter on the up platform is of a much smaller design. Just visible to the right of the shelter is the top of the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
• The down slow was out of use.
  The down slow was out of use.
• At one time Bedminster station was accessible from both ends. These bricked up stairways led down to the bridge at Windmill Close. The red warehouse in the distance has been built on the site of the old goods shed at Pylle Hill.
  At one time Bedminster station was accessible from both ends. These bricked up stairways led down to the bridge at Windmill Close. The red warehouse in the distance has been built on the site of the old goods shed at Pylle Hill.
• A Voyager heads south working wrong line.
  A Voyager heads south working wrong line.
• The Voyager leaves the station and crosses the bridge at Windmill Hill.
  The Voyager leaves the station and crosses the bridge at Windmill Hill.
• The view south from platforms 2 & 3. This is a similar view to the 1989 one above.
  The view south from platforms 2 & 3. This is a similar view to the 1989 one above.
• This sneaked up on me while I was on the phone. 37605 and 37610 head north with a nuclear flask train.
  This sneaked up on me while I was on the phone. 37605 and 37610 head north with a nuclear flask train.

2007

11.2.07

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  158867 passes through.
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2012

27.3.12

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  Since my last visit, the ends of the platforms have been modified to reduce access to the tracks.

2018

.5.18

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  The station has had a complete repaint.
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  The subways are now very clean and bright.
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  150246 passes through en-route to Temple Meads.
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  The old down slow/carriage line has a shiny top.
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  An HST heads south.
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  Followed shortly after by 150244 on a stopping service.

Videos

A quick visit to Bedminster station 2.3.07