Bristol Temple Meads
This is from an engraving of Bristol dated 1887.
Just below left of centre is Temple Meads station. Curving down then left is the B&E line to Taunton; running right is the GWR line to Bath. The triangular junction centre right is the southern end of Filton bank with the line running up to the top left. The line to St Mary Redcliffe and the docks runs left from Temple Meads just behind Brunel's original train shed.
Across the top of the picture is the Midland line to Avonmouth (I am told one of the viaducts has the wrong number of arches!), Starting just west of the triangle then running up and right is the Midland line to Gloucester.
The Midland lines are both gone, now, but a connection from Lawrence Hill remains to a smaller yard. The line to the docks has also gone but built since 1887 is the avoiding line which crosses the river on the lower right. Temple Meads station itself has grown considerably, taking over much of the adjacent square site of the old cattle market.
Location: Bristol Temple Meads
Original line: Great Western Railway
Photographer: John Thorn
Contact photographer: John Thorn
Date: 1887
Image number: 34236
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