St Anne's Park railway station

St Anne's Park railway station was a railway station in Bristol, England, on the Great Western Main Line. It opened on 23 May 1898, and closed on 5 January 1970.[1][2]

St Anne's Park
The site of the station as it exists today.
LocationSt Anne's, Bristol, City of Bristol
England
Coordinates51.4470°N 2.5452°W / 51.4470; -2.5452
Grid referenceST622721
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
23 May 1898Opened
5 January 1970Closed

Recent proposals have been made for the station to reopen as part of the MetroWest project to improve rail transport in the Greater Bristol area.[3][4] In November 2020, the government announced further funding to investigate reopening the station.[5]

Accidents and incidents
  • On 11 January 1966, an express passenger train ran into the rear of another at St Anne's Park due to a signalman's error. A locomotive was then in a sidelong collision with the wreckage. Nineteen passengers were injured. Diesel-hydraulic locomotive D1071 Western Druid was severely damaged; D 864 Zambesi was slightly damaged.[6]
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bristol Temple Meads   Great Western Railway
Great Western Main Line		   Keynsham
St Anne's Park railway station
St Anne's Park railway station, Bristol

References
  1. Oakley, Mike (2006). Bristol Railway Stations 1840-2005. Redcliffe. pp. 94–96. ISBN 978-1-904537-54-0.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 202. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. "West of England Area Rail Studies Final Report" (PDF). JTEC - West of England Partnership. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  4. "New bid to reopen St Anne's Park station". Bristol 24/7. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. National Infrastructure Strategy National Infrastructure Strategy p.41
  6. Ministry of Transport (28 December 1967). "Report on the Collision that occurred on 11th January 1967 at St. Anne's Park, Bristol" (PDF). Her Majestey's Stationery Office. Retrieved 21 March 2017.


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