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| years = 19 February 1863 |
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| events = First sod turned |
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| years2 = 6 March 1865 |
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| events2 = Opened |
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| years3 = 1875 |
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| events3 = Depot built |
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| years4 = 1893 |
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| events4 = Platforms lengthened |
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| years5 = 1900 |
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| events5 = Depot destroyed by fire |
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| years6 = 1903 |
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| events6 = Track doubled and station remodelled |
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| years7 = 1921 |
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| events7 = Extra siding added |
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| years8 = 29 November 1965 |
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| events8 = Closed to goods traffic |
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| years9 = 17 July 1967 |
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| events9 = Station unstaffed |
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| years10 = October 1970 |
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| events10 = Track singled |
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| years11 = 1990s |
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| events11 = Buildings destroyed by fire |
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'''Shirehampton railway station''' serves the village of [[Shirehampton]] near to the town of [[Avonmouth]], [[England]]. This station is {{convert|7.25|mi|km|0}} north-west from [[Bristol Temple Meads]] on the [[Severn Beach Line]]. All trains serving it are operated and the station is managed by [[First Great Western]]. |
'''Shirehampton railway station''' serves the village of [[Shirehampton]] near to the town of [[Avonmouth]], [[England]]. This station is {{convert|7.25|mi|km|0}} north-west from [[Bristol Temple Meads]] on the [[Severn Beach Line]]. All trains serving it are operated and the station is managed by [[First Great Western]]. |
Revision as of 20:06, 7 February 2011
Shirehampton | |
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General information | |
Location | Bristol |
Managed by | First Great Western |
Platforms | 1 (plus 1 disused) |
Other information | |
Station code | SHH |
Key dates | |
19 February 1863 | First sod turned |
6 March 1865 | Opened |
1875 | Depot built |
1893 | Platforms lengthened |
1900 | Depot destroyed by fire |
1903 | Track doubled and station remodelled |
1921 | Extra siding added |
29 November 1965 | Closed to goods traffic |
17 July 1967 | Station unstaffed |
October 1970 | Track singled |
1990s | Buildings destroyed by fire |
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Shirehampton railway station serves the village of Shirehampton near to the town of Avonmouth, England. This station is 7.25 miles (12 km) north-west from Bristol Temple Meads on the Severn Beach Line. All trains serving it are operated and the station is managed by First Great Western.
History
The station was opened in March 1865.[1]
Services
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Shirehampton_railway_station_MMB_13_143617.jpg/220px-Shirehampton_railway_station_MMB_13_143617.jpg)
Services at Shirehampton are all operated by First Great Western, using mainly Class 143 Pacer units. Monday to Friday, three trains per hour run from Bristol Temple Meads to Avonmouth, with one extended to St Andrew's Road and Severn Beach, giving a service at Shirehampton of roughly one train in each direction every 40 minutes. On Saturdays there is a similar level of service, but more trains continue to Severn Beach. Sunday sees a roughly hourly service each way between 9am and 6pm.[2]
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Avonmouth | First Great Western Severn Beach Line |
Sea Mills |
Proposed Changes
In March 2007 First Great Western, published details of the improvements they plan to undertake over the next three years[3], at Shirehampton they are;
- CCTV
- Help and information points
- Public address system
- Upgrade or replace shelter
- Visibility on access path
References
- ^ History of the Severn Beach Line
- ^ "First Great Western timetable #29: Bristol Temple Meads to Severn Beach" (PDF). First Great Western. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ^ First Great Western improvement plans
See also
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