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« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2007, 11:23:10 » |
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« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2007, 11:29:44 » |
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As the report states, this was the train that was the main focus of all the trouble last December/January. Compared to last year however is that the SWT▸ service, which runs about 5-6 minutes behind it, is now a three car 159 whereas last December/Jan it was a two car 158. I suspect many prefer to travel on this service anyway because the stock is much nicer. |
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« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2008, 11:57:20 » |
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« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2008, 15:35:36 » |
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« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2008, 16:13:21 » |
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They've certainly made a big difference, the embankment is tidy with lovely flower displays, the stone display looks very nice and they have helped make the station a nice place to wait. Now all the shelters, lampposts and signs have been painted it especially looks good.
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« Reply #22 on: April 03, 2008, 22:33:11 » |
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Nice to see this at Oldfield Park. I have a very soft spot for that station as I used to live around the corner, in Lower Bristol Road, when I was a very young Travel Centre Manager for BR▸ at Bath.
I thought locals believed the station was shut (it was very quiet then) and started the Friends of Oldfield Park to get more publicity for the station.
This kicked off in 1988 and led nicely into the 60th anniversary of the station's opening which we celebrated with an exhibition in the adjacent church hall in February 1989. The Mayor of Bath opened the exhibition, travelling by train from Bath Spa.
On the actual anniversary (18th), me and some friends handed out birthday cake to commuters.
I hope and am sure the 80th will be celebrated in great style by "On Board" and the Severnside CRP▸ .
Oldfield Park got me into what we now know as community rail.....
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« Reply #23 on: April 04, 2008, 07:29:40 » |
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Nice to see this at Oldfield Park. I have a very soft spot for that station as I used to live around the corner, in Lower Bristol Road, when I was a very young Travel Centre Manager for BR▸ at Bath.
I thought locals believed the station was shut (it was very quiet then) and started the Friends of Oldfield Park to get more publicity for the station.
This kicked off in 1988 and led nicely into the 60th anniversary of the station's opening which we celebrated with an exhibition in the adjacent church hall in February 1989. The Mayor of Bath opened the exhibition, travelling by train from Bath Spa.
On the actual anniversary (18th), me and some friends handed out birthday cake to commuters.
I hope and am sure the 80th will be celebrated in great style by "On Board" and the Severnside CRP▸ .
Oldfield Park got me into what we now know as community rail.....
I remember that day at the church hall well Richard. I was one of those fortunate to have won a competition to design a birthday card for Oldfield Park station. It has been great over the years to see the station go from strength to strength since 1988 with services now every hour in each direction throughout the day. I think you should be proud of what you started with starting Friends of Oldfield Park as the station is doing very well. Sadly I wish I could say the same about the Bath Spa travel centre that you used to manage. It no longer exists and has been replaced by a draughty, dark and very unwelcoming ticket hall. The travel centre was always a busy and well used place, but towards the end it wasn't well staffed with often only one person operating the whole travel centre which led to long queues. It seems to have been a plan by the TOCs▸ , not just FGW▸ , to close what remaining travel centres exist which is sad. I know that SWT▸ are planning to close their remaining travel centres...they may have already done so as I write this. |
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« Reply #24 on: April 10, 2008, 22:37:56 » |
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Hi Timmer, Given how long ago it was and that probably 300 or so people came to the exhibition on the Saturday, I didn't expect to find anyone else who was there here at the Coffee Shop. I hope that what we did in the Friends helped kick things off back in 88/89 - as you say, it is great to see how the station and its services have been developed over the years. Some of my work survives at the station even now - me and a guy called Bob Bunyar planted a load of daffodil bulbs. I thought you and others might be interested to see these press cuttings I dug out of Bath Library for the 60th. At that time, the opening date seemed to have been forgotten (a book I had said only "February 1929") so here is a microfilm printout from the Bath Chronicle of the GWR▸ advert for the station opening on 18th and the press report afterwards (click to enlarge).   It's a pity about the Travel Centre. I haven't been there since last year's changes. InterCity were beginning the abolition of travel centres when I was at Bath - Reading was the first. |
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« Reply #25 on: April 28, 2008, 15:02:23 » |
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Hi Richard,
Apologies for not replying sooner to your above post as I have been away these past couple of weeks.
I remember the exhibition day very well and recall the weather not been very kind that day for the mayor's visit to the station and the exhibition but it was still a special occasion which I will always remember.
You will be delighted to know that the daffodils you planted still make an appearance every spring to brighten the place up.
FGW▸ have recently repainted the waiting shelters, ticket booth and lamposts so the station looks very smart. Extra information boards have also been introduced including one for community notices so there is plenty to read when waiting for your train!
Thanks for posting up the press cuttings which make interesting reading as to the time when the station opened.
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« Reply #26 on: May 02, 2008, 15:12:02 » |
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« Reply #27 on: May 02, 2008, 19:07:58 » |
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...is the principle rail access point for the Barnes area of the beautiful Roman city of Bath... Not being funny or anything, but after 23 years of living in Bath I've never heard of an area called 'Barnes'! Oldfield Park serves Twerton, Weston, Newbridge, Southdown, Moorland Road shops...and of course, Oldfield Park! It's also very good for access to the Bristol and Bath Railway Path- just a very short cycle to the River Avon access point at the east of Twerton and a little further to the start of the path itself in Newbridge. A little known fact is it is also very good for access to the western end of Royal Victoria park- after 15 minute walk from the station you'll be at the play area / pond. I think the 10 mile quote is accurate, though... |
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« Reply #28 on: July 04, 2008, 10:44:36 » |
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This poster made me smile when I went down to Oldfield park for the 6:58 to Westbury this morning:  It's great to see a lot of community involvement in local stations like this. Big thanks to FGW▸ , everyone involved, and of course the kids who designed those great pictures  |
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« Reply #29 on: July 04, 2008, 21:15:14 » |
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Oldfield Park Station has received a makeover just in time for this year's Britain in Bloom competition. And it is all thanks to a green-fingered resident. June Player, who lives near the station, has been spending her spare time watering the flowers she has planted on the platform. Twice a day the 61-year-old packs her shopping trolley with old milk cartons filled up with water. She then pushes the trolley loaded with more than eight four-pint bottles to the station to water the flowers. June, who takes her dog for a walk past the station every day, decided to transform the station after noticing it was in need of a bit of attention. See http://thisisbath.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=163490&command=displayContent&sourceNode=163316&contentPK=21000262&folderPk=89126&pNodeId=163047 |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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