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 Photos of current working line

Photos on this page are of the current working freight line between Royal Portbury Docks and the main line in Bristol. Click on any photo to enlarge.


Line to docks

Nunney Castle

Line to Docks

Above is line to Royal Portbury Docks taken from M5 Avonmouth Bridge looking towards Pill.


Steam excursion on Easter Monday 28 March 2005. Nunney Castle coming from Royal Portbury Docks under M5 bridge.

Above is junction at Pill where line to Docks leaves the original line. Looking towards Bristol.


Pill Viaduct

Line through Leigh Woods

Above is the site of Pill station, looking towards Portishead April 2013

Above is line leaving Pill heading towards Bristol

Above shows line through Leigh Woods alongside river Avon looking towards Portbury

Line from Supension bridge

Freight train from Supension bridge


Above is the line seen from Clifton Suspension Bridge looking towards Bristol.

A freight train seen from Clifton Suspension Bridge August 2013. By Chris Gittings.


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Pill station - April 2013

Note: the existing freight line will be re-laid as part of the reopening in order to meet the standards required for passenger trains.