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This station was built by the M.O.D. to replace the original Filton station. It was opened on the 11th March 1996.

I've added a page showing work in progress on the modifications to Filton Junction and Abbey Wood Station. Please Click Here.

Cycle Lockers

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.

The approach

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.

The signpost

The station sign.

Electrical cabinets on the approach path.

Electrical cabinets alongside the path to the station.

Toilets and lock ups

A temporary toilet, a lock-up cabinet, a shopping trolley and a storage bin, all contained in a secure compound.

A Buffer stop

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.

Another view of the buffer stop

The view in reverse. Note how much electrical equipment is visible in this shot.

Electrical equipment

A close up of some of the lineside electrical equipment.

An electrical cabinet

A small electrical cabinet on the right-hand side of the approach path.

A 158 shoots past

We're still on the approach to the station when a 158 flies past at 70mph.

The entrance to the station.

We enter the station from the top right of this picture. All the next batch of pics illustrate things at this spot.

Timetable and monitor

We arrive at the station and are greeted by a timetable and a television screen that shows no information.

The wall

This is the wall that the timetable and monitor are placed upon. A nice picture greets travellers.

The back of the wall

This is the back of the very same wall. (well, you know, I'm trying to be a completist here!)

Information

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!)

Information post

To our right was this rather large sign with no information on it at all.

Signpost with lots of signs

The signpost at the foot of the footbridge. Lots of signs bolted on.

Drain cover

In between the tracks are these concrete drain covers.

Footbridge and 150

A general view of the footbridge with a class 150 DMU passing through.

The 150 accelerates away

The 150 accelerates away from the station giving us a good view down the platforms.

Footbridge detail

A detail shot of the footbridge showing the supports on the corners. Note the CCT camera watching our every move...

View of the footbridge's ramps

A view showing the ramp system in place on this footbridge.

A view south

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

Lines long gone

This is the view looking back along Platform 1. To the left is where the South Wales lines ran.

Looking south

Back on the bridge and another general view looking south.

Looking north

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..

Kiosk

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!

The sign under the machine

This is the notice underneath the information point machine.

Monitors

Turning 360 and looking under the footbridge we see this monitor.

time table boards

To the left of the monitor (heading for the exit on Platform 2)are these standard time table boards.

Heading for the MOD

The exit from Platform 2 to the MOD.

Looking back at the station

Looking from the MOD to the station.

Waiting rooms platform 1

A view of the shelter on Platform 1

close up of chairs

A close up of the types of seats used at this station.

platform 2

The shelters on Platform 2, heading for Bristol, are much bigger.

Looking North

The view from the south end of Platform 1

the back of the shelters

A view of the back of the shelters.

loud speakers

A close up of the public address system.

home now

After all that, we do a jig on the way home..


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