This station was built by the M.O.D. to replace the original Filton station. It was opened on the 11th March 1996.
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These cycle lockers are outside the station in the carpark. You'd have to be very brave to leave a bike in one of these! Nice idea though.
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This is the view from the carpark towards the station. All the things archived in the next few pics are visible in this shot. The signpost. The electrical cabinets, the toilet in the lockup.
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The station sign.
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Electrical cabinets alongside the path to the station.
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A temporary toilet, a lock-up cabinet, a shopping trolley and a storage bin, all contained in a secure compound.
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There is a small headshunt next to the carpark and it terminates at this buffer stop. This is on the right of the path as the station is approached. Note the red warning lights mounted on this stop.
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The view in reverse. Note how much electrical equipment is visible in this shot.
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A close up of some of the lineside electrical equipment.
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A small electrical cabinet on the right-hand side of the approach path.
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We're still on the approach to the station when a 158 flies past at 70mph.
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We enter the station from the top right of this picture. All the next batch of pics illustrate things at this spot.
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We arrive at the station and are greeted by a timetable and a television screen that shows no information.
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This is the wall that the timetable and monitor are placed upon. A nice picture greets travellers.
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This is the back of the very same wall. (well, you know, I'm trying to be a completist here!)
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Turning 360 on the same spot and we have a public information machine. Press the buttons and get information on the next train stopping at the platform. (wasn't working during our visit!)
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To our right was this rather large sign with no information on it at all.
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The signpost at the foot of the footbridge. Lots of signs bolted on.
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In between the tracks are these concrete drain covers.
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A general view of the footbridge with a class 150 DMU passing through.
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The 150 accelerates away from the station giving us a good view down the platforms.
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A detail shot of the footbridge showing the supports on the corners. Note the CCT camera watching our every move...
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A view showing the ramp system in place on this footbridge.
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The view south from the footbridge. The area of land on the right of this picture used to be the where the lines for South Wales ran before the track was rationalised from four tracks to two. The footbrige in the distance is the one at Kipling Road
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This is the view looking back along Platform 1. To the left is where the South Wales lines ran.
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Back on the bridge and another general view looking south.
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Looking north from the footbridge. The flying junction can be clearly seen as can the headshunt for the siding. In the background at the top left (ish) of this pic is my car parked in the carpark. That's how far away it is..
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A kiosk underneath the footbridge on Platform 2. This opens during weekday afternoons to cope with the demand for people travelling into Bristol. There's another train information machine to the left in this picture. I pressed it and it gave me information from several weeks previous!
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This is the notice underneath the information point machine.
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Turning 360 and looking under the footbridge we see this monitor.
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To the left of the monitor (heading for the exit on Platform 2)are these standard time table boards.
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The exit from Platform 2 to the MOD.
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Looking from the MOD to the station.
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A view of the shelter on Platform 1
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A close up of the types of seats used at this station.
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The shelters on Platform 2, heading for Bristol, are much bigger.
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The view from the south end of Platform 1
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A view of the back of the shelters.
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A close up of the public address system.
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After all that, we do a jig on the way home..
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