A station of the past
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A station of the past
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 24 Jun 2021
Mangotsfield station was a busy junction of the old Midland Railway (Mangotsfield and Bath branches). It was the major station of three locally that sent trains west, north and south, with Mangotsfield Junction and North Junction close by and forming a triangular connection. To complete the 'triangle' the old dramway from the collieries linked up the latter stations. Given that the lines are now long lost, the station wall and platform remain as ghostly reminders. Naturally, the old beds are now cycle routes.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.475393
Longitude
-2.483307