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Bath Green Park
OS Reference ST746647
To Bristol, the North or Shepton Mallet
 Midland Bridge |
End of the line! |
Opened on 4th August 1869. Closed to passengers on 7th March 1966 and goods on 31st May 1971.
The station only officially received the suffix 'Green Park' on 18th June 1951.
Restored by Bath City Council, J. Sainsbury and the British Railways Board at a cost of £1.5million and officially reopened by HRH Princess Margaret on 1st December 1982.
1960s
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A view of the station taken in 1959. The train shed lost a lot of glass during bombing raids in April 1942. This wasn't replaced until restoration of the building after closure.
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This photo was taken from the roof of Kingsmead House in 1961. © Roger Porch
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A rare visitor to Bath one early Saturday morning. SR 2-6-0 U Class heads to Bournemouth with the 9.53 from Green Park. This was the 09.00 ex Bristol Temple Meads. © Roger Porch
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Std 5 No 73041 with a Bournemouth train in 1962. Roger's school satchel is visible on the bench in front of the train :) © Roger Porch
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82044, the last of her type to be built and allocated to Bristol Bath Road, stands at Bath Green Park in Oct 1965. © Roger Porch
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The Customs House allowed bonded goods to be shunted into a secure area from where they were craned into cellars under the station. This building was demolished in 1981. © Roger Porch
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1970s
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A 1972 view of the derelict station. © Simon Whittingham
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The tracks are gone and the station is empty.© Simon Whittingham
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© Simon Whittingham
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The next set of pics were taken on 14.8.05
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The frontage of Bath Green Park.
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Inside the train shed, looking out. (and forgetting to adjust the camera exposure accordingly). The building retains a beautiful atmosphere despite being used as a carpark for a supermarket.
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Inside the train shed and facing the offices. The 'make poverty history' banner ruins the photo somewhat :(
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A closer look at the offices.
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A look at the columns. The arch spans of the roof sit on top of these.
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More offices.
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A stairwell on the platform.
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The trainshed viewed from Sainsbury's carpark.
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A view of the trainshed from Midland Bridge Road.
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The approach road on the opposite side of the building.
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