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Track Clearance 2023   – click on a photo to enlarge

Track clearance now takes place annually to ensure continued survey access and to reduce overgrowth in preparation for the construction phase. Contractors are checking twice daily for reptiles and removing any to the nature reserve. Reptile fencing can be seen in some of the photos below.


Preliminary track clearance took place in 2013 – photos …

See also 2015 photos ...

and 2021 photos ...




Looking towards Portishead and site of new station – August 2023

Looking towards Portishead from end of double track – August 2023


Sheepway bridge looking towards Bristol – August 2023




From Sheepway bridge looking towards Bristol with National Grid temporary crossing – August 2023

From Sheepway bridge looking towards Portishead – August 2023

From Sheepway bridge looking towards Portishead – Sept 2023




Public notice about ecology works taking place on track bed – Sept 2023.



Looking towards Portishead and site of new station – August 2023 Looking towards Portishead from end of double track – August 2023 Sheepway bridge looking towards Bristol – August 2023 From Sheepway bridge looking towards Bristol with National Grid temporary crossing – August 2023 From Sheepway bridge looking towards Portishead – August 2023 From Sheepway bridge looking towards Portishead – Sept 2023 Ecology notice