1966

ST6688 : Tytherington Railway Station

taken 58 years ago, near to Tytherington, South Gloucestershire, England

Tytherington Railway Station
Tytherington Railway Station
The station has seen no passengers for over 20 years but appears to be in remarkably good condition. An occasional goods train will still pass by on its way to Thornbury but not for much longer - the service will be withdrawn later in the year. However, that closure would only be temporary because stone traffic to Tytherington Quarry, about ½ mile behind me, would resume in 1972. At some stage the station building has been demolished - probably shortly after the 1966 closure.
The Thornbury Branch Line

The 7½ branch line from Yate to Thornbury was built & operated by the Midland Railway. It opened in September 1872. There were 2 intermediate stations: Iron Acton & Tytherington. Between Tytherington & Thornbury the railway served quarries at Tytherington & Grovesend. Passenger traffic was withdrawn in June 1944, a relatively early closure which was indicative of the limited use made of the line. The branch remained open for goods traffic until 1966. The following year the track was removed, however within a few years the first 6 miles of track were relaid to serve Tytherington Quarry. Since 1972 the branch has seen periods of use by heavy stone trains followed by periods officially 'Out of Use' - the status depending upon the requirements of the construction industry for stone from Tytherington.

Since the withdrawal of the passenger service Thornbury has seen a great deal of residential development & it is now a commuter town. As a result there have been calls for the passenger service to be re-instated. Unfortunately the station site & much of the approach trackbed has been built upon so re-instatement would require a new site to be found.


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Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement Railways Primary Subject: Railway Station
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ST6688, 91 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Martin Tester   (more nearby)
Date Taken
1966   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 22 February, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 6688 8809 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:35.4408N 2:28.7687W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 6684 8810
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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