Bath Spa
From Bristol Railway Archive
To Bristol: Bath West Bridge
To Swindon or Westbury: St James Bridge
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History
Opened in 1840. Grade II listed.
Track Plans
 A track plan of Bath Spa and surrounding area from 1988 |
1950s
 D807 Caradoc waits at Bath Spa in 1959 with an express for Paddington. Roger thinks this was the first photo he ever took :) © Roger Porch |
1960s
 An undated photo of 2288 at the London end of Bath Spa. |
 A view east in 1961. © John Rawlings |
 An unidentified Warship awaits the off with the down Bristolian in 1962. © Roger Porch |
 The Blue Pullman arrives with a service from Paddington. © Roger Porch |
 A view west along Dolemeads Viaduct showing an unidentified Western departing the station. |
 A pair of Bubble Cars sit in the bay platform visible in the last two photos. © John Thorn |
 The east end of the station. © Roger Porch |
1970s
 D7017 prepares to leave Bath Spa with a service for Portsmouth Harbour. © Andy Kirkham |
2003
May
 A general view of the station. © John Rawlings |
2004
7.10.04
 A view of the station buildings from the road. |
 Another view of the station buildings. A view ruined by the sheer amount of street furniture at this location. |
 Arches, viaducts and taxi ranks at the east end of the station. |
 The back of the buildings on the Down platform. |
 Standing on the platform and looking west. The lines through Bath are signalled for bi-directional running. |
 The view of the station from the Bristol end of Platform 2. |
 A general view of the station taken from the London end. |
 A London bound HST arrives at Platform 2. |
 Looking east along Dolemeads Viaduct. |
2006
 Bath Spa at night. November 2006. © John Rawlings |
2010
 A November look at Bath Spa. This is a direct comparison shot to the one with the Western, above. © John Rawlings |
2011
Various photos showing rebuilding work taking place at the station.
 13.7.11 © John Rawlings |
 13.7.11 © John Rawlings |
 13.7.11 © John Rawlings |
 13.7.11 © John Rawlings |
 24.7.11 The renovated arch has become a bike shop. © John Rawlings |
 24.7.11 © John Rawlings |
 21.8.11 The front entrance covered in scaffolding. © John Rawlings |
 28.8.11 The rear entrance developments. © John Rawlings |
 28.8.11 © John Rawlings |
 8.9.11 © John Rawlings |
 8.9.11 The new entrance at the front of the station. © John Rawlings |
 4.10.11 © John Rawlings |
