Flax Bourton Footbridge
From Bristol Railway Archive
To Bristol: Flax Bourton Tunnel
To the Southwest: Flax Bourton
History
This is the site of the first Flax Bourton Station. It was originally opened as Bourton in 1860, and renamed Flax Bourton on 1st September 1888. This first station was closed on 2nd March 1893 when the new, larger station opened further down the line.
Gallery
 The footbridge as viewed from Flax Bourton Tunnel. |
 A view of the bridge as approached through the wooded lane on it's east side. |
 A close up of one of the piers holding up the bridge. |
 The bridge viewed from the other side. |
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 Looking north from the footbridge towards Flax Bourton Tunnel. |
 Pushing the digital zoom to the limit, this is a look at the hut visible in the previous photo. |
 The view towards Nailsea from the footbridge. The remains of buildings of the second Flax Bourton station are visible in the distance. |
