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I've noticed that some of the track has been removed at St Andrew's Road, as well as some ground levelling. It's a bit further down on the right (facing SVB) where the (diesel storage?) block house was.
Anyone shed some light on the work that's going on?
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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2022, 06:44:15 » |
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« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2022, 11:40:11 » |
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has produced an audio guide for the Severn Beach line,further info on Radio Bristol before 10:00am
Evidently not just the Beach Line but also a few more according to what I've read. Other lines covered include Trans Wilts and Heart of Wessex if I remember correctly. I'm going to try to download it and give it a test drive on the Beach Line next week. |
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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2022, 13:36:35 » |
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Marcus Alexander (spelling?)
has produced an audio guide for the Severn Beach line,further info on Radio Bristol before 10:00am
Evidently not just the Beach Line but also a few more according to what I've read. Other lines covered include Trans Wilts and Heart of Wessex if I remember correctly. I'm going to try to download it and give it a test drive on the Beach Line next week. Indeed - https://windowseater.com/travel/united-kingdom/train/swindon-to-westbury-the-transwilts-line/ if you want a link From the birth of photography to Chelsea Pensioners to Westbury’s famous filly, this is the glorious TransWilts Line. Severn Beach at https://windowseater.com/travel/united-kingdom/train/bristol-to-severn-beach-the-severn-beach-line/This line can give you a great view of Bristol – a gritty, glitzy, creative and historic city. It’ll get you out into some fantastic wide open spaces too. |
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2022, 12:30:30 » |
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Well I don't know about all the other Montpeliers, but my local one now has a brand new ticket machine!  |
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2022, 15:11:07 » |
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Good that it's working....I'll have to check Redland Station out. I see that the departure board is still awaiting the arrival of the, erm, departure board but everything else is looking ready.
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The ticket machine at Redland was still showing "out of service" or similar message on Saturday. Maybe it's working this morning?
And on an only somewhat related note, I've noticed that the "Things to do locally" board at Redland mentions the ornate houses on "Freemantle Road". Freemantle Road is in Eastville, sandwiched between Fishponds Road and the M32. The road the board is referring to, with its high terraces (postman's nightmare!) is of course Fremantle Road. But I'm sure the tourists cope with this!
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« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2022, 12:01:30 » |
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The ticket machine at Redland was still showing "out of service" or similar message on Saturday. Maybe it's working this morning?
And on an only somewhat related note, I've noticed that the "Things to do locally" board at Redland mentions the ornate houses on "Freemantle Road". Freemantle Road is in Eastville, sandwiched between Fishponds Road and the M32. The road the board is referring to, with its high terraces (postman's nightmare!) is of course Fremantle Road. But I'm sure the tourists cope with this!
I'll have a look at Redland Station tomorrow on my travels if it dry enough for my intended plod around the Bath area countryside. I can certainly confirm that Fremantle Road does indeed have high terraces, a friend of mine had a large flat there until somewhat over a decade ago but I have to admit to not spotting the spolling mistook on the station information board. |
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« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2022, 11:24:23 » |
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The ticket machine at Redland was still showing "out of service" or similar message on Saturday. Maybe it's working this morning?
And on an only somewhat related note, I've noticed that the "Things to do locally" board at Redland mentions the ornate houses on "Freemantle Road". Freemantle Road is in Eastville, sandwiched between Fishponds Road and the M32. The road the board is referring to, with its high terraces (postman's nightmare!) is of course Fremantle Road. But I'm sure the tourists cope with this!
I'll have a look at Redland Station tomorrow on my travels if it dry enough for my intended plod around the Bath area countryside. I can certainly confirm that Fremantle Road does indeed have high terraces, a friend of mine had a large flat there until somewhat over a decade ago but I have to admit to not spotting the spolling mistook on the station information board. Update, Redland Station ticket machine still not in service yesterday but FoSBR» sources inform me that the new ticket machine at Montpelier now has a rain shelter too. Working ticket machine AND rainshelter? Blatant oneupmanship! |
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« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2022, 13:58:46 » |
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Indeed it has:  Photo: Carol Durrant, FoSBR» |
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« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2022, 17:15:03 » |
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« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2022, 19:54:31 » |
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With the new ticket machine at Redland Station still operating in "out of service" mode, I decided to go to nearby Montpelier Station to get a ticket on their new improved "in service" version.
Return tickets to Temple Meads were easy enough to order, including adding a railcard. In fact the whole operation seemed straightforward and intuitive.
I noticed that you are able to collect prepaid tickets as well, which could be useful if it works. My previous two attempts at collecting from the machines at Parkway and Temple Meads were total failures so I had to get them from the ticket offices as a result.
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« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2022, 11:55:11 » |
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Anyone know why the Severn Beach line is only running approximately hourly tomorrow with no second train to/from Avonmouth and the Weston to Severn Beach service split into two separate trains at Bristol rather than a through service?
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« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2022, 12:49:47 » |
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Ignore me...bit of a blonde moment. Obviously the strike action today is reducing the service for the whole of tomorrow, not just early doors.
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