A merged view of Patchway junction, photographed from the southern end of platform 1 at Patchway station. This junction is the northernmost of the four junctions at the corners of the diamond-shaped crossroads of lines that allows access from here to Bristol Parkway (straight on), Filton Abbey Wood/Bristol Temple Meads (right) and Avonmouth (right then right again, used only by freight trains).
In this view the points are set for an eastbound train to head towards Stoke Gifford Junction and Bristol Parkway, while the next westbound train will be comming from Bristol Temple Meads (via Filton Junction) or Avonmouth (via Filton West Junction). Also visible on the left is the stopping mark for HST services, well beyond the end of the platform. Intercity trains only stop here when there are engineering works preventing access to Bristol Parkway or teh Bristol Parkway to Swindon/Cheltenham line.
Photo by Chris McKenna23/01/2006.
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