St Anne's Park railway station explained
St Anne's Park railway station was a railway station in Bristol, England, on the Great Western Main Line to London. It opened on 23 May 1898, and closed on 5 January 1970.[1] [2]
Recent proposals have been made for the station to reopen as part of the MetroWest project to improve rail transport in the Greater Bristol area.[3] [4] In November 2020, the government announced further funding to investigate reopening the station.[5]
Accidents and incidents
- On 11 January 1966, an express passenger train ran into the rear of another at St Anne's Park due to a signalman's error. A locomotive was then in a sidelong collision with the wreckage. Nineteen passengers were injured. Diesel-hydraulic locomotive D1071 Western Druid was severely damaged; D 864 Zambesi was slightly damaged.[6]
Notes and References
- Book: Oakley, Mike . Bristol Railway Stations 1840-2005 . 2006 . Redcliffe . 978-1-904537-54-0 . 94–96.
- Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 202 .
- Web site: West of England Area Rail Studies Final Report. JTEC - West of England Partnership. 8 March 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311170952/http://travelwest.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/west-of-england-rail-studies-report-april-2014.pdf. 11 March 2016. dmy-all.
- News: New bid to reopen St Anne's Park station. 27 May 2020. 28 May 2020. Bristol 24/7.
- https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938049/NIS_final_web_single_page.pdf National Infrastructure Strategy
- Web site: Report on the Collision that occurred on 11th January 1967 at St. Anne's Park, Bristol . Her Majestey's Stationery Office . Ministry of Transport . 28 December 1967 . 21 March 2017.
