Oldfield Park station - incidents, awards, timetable changes - merged topic

[whole diary]

[TonyK]

Buses between Bristol and Westbury according to Points West. 1641 Glos - Weymuff will terminate at Oldfield Park, lots of other disruption.

[JayMac]

Lines have now reopened. As at 1924.

[tramway]

No other details to report, but things seem to be back to normal after an hour (or so) in Wetherspoons.

[mfpa]

I was on the 1800 Paddington train from Temple Meads. Got almost to Oldfield Park, sat for about ten minutes, then took us back to Bristol. There was some talk from staff of replacement buses being on order but I just went outside and jumped on the X39 bus, like a lot of the regulars who get off at Bath and use the Freedom Travelpass.

[tramway]

Report from the Chronicle.

http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Man-killed-train-tragedy-Bath/story-17041632-detail/story.html

[Chris from Nailsea]

From the Bath Chronicle:

A woman who has made it her mission to get the area around a Bath railway station into first-class condition has been presented with an award.

Local councillor June Player set up the On-Board project to improve the appearance of Oldfield Park station, planting flowers and organising litter picks.



Now she has been presented with the outstanding volunteer contribution award at the Association of Community Rail Partnerships national awards.

Independent politician Mrs Player first started planting flowers in 2006 and set up the 20-strong On-Board group a year later.

Members take responsibility for different sections of the garden, which include plants in the shape of a pig, a train, and an Olympic torch.

With the support of Severnside Community Rail Partnership, Bath and North East Somerset Council and rail firm First Great Western, the station has also been brightened up with community artwork.

Severnside partnership officer Heather Cullimore said: "Severnside Community Rail Partnership and First Great Western are extremely grateful to all of our community rail volunteers for the contribution they bring to enhancing local stations. It is wonderful to see June and the On-Board group receive recognition at a national event."

[Chris from Nailsea]

From the Bath Chronicle:

Community gives Oldfield Park railway station a facelift


Oldfield Station gets a revamp from Bath Spa University students, Miller construction, First Great Western and local community group Onboard PICTURE: Kevin Bates

Oldfield Park railway station has been given a spruce-up thanks to the local community.

Members of the residents' volunteer organisation Onboard were joined by representatives of Bath Spa University's Student Union, First Great Western and staff from Miller Construction to help improve the station.

The team spent a day giving the station a new lease of life by weeding, planting flowers, collecting litter, and rebuilding the compost area and plant beds.

Founder of the Onboard project, Councillor June Player (Ind, Westmoreland), praised the contributions of the volunteers.

Station manager Peter Rignall added: "There is a real sense of pride in how the area now looks. The station feels an integral part of Oldfield Park."

Severnside Community Rail Partnership were also represented.