Return Of Sunday Trains To Avonmouth

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Lee

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Return Of Sunday Trains To Avonmouth

« on: April 04, 2008, 17:27:14 »

For the first time since the late 1950's/early 1960's (so I am told, post if incorrect or if you know the exact date), a regular year-round local Sunday train service between Bristol and Avonmouth will begin on 18 May 2008. See link below for more details of this and other significant Severn Beach Line service improvements.
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=2078.msg15550#msg15550


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Re: Return Of Sunday Trains To Avonmouth

« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2008, 08:58:37 »

Interesting FOSBR^▸ comparison piece with the opening of Hotwells station in 1865 (link below.)
http://www.fosbr.org.uk/magazine.php?magid=0000000134

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Well, the first train on the improved (New Sunday) service was a bus, the first real train eleven minutes late. Nonetheless a dozen passengers each way.


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