New station at Ashley Down, Bristol

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[Bmblbzzz]

Let's hope nobody loses the Allan key...

Its ok most people now have draws full of them as you get one with everything now!

Actually it's more like Lego, so no Allen key required:

Ready painted, even. Which takes away some of the fun, doesn't it?

[JayMac]

Ready painted, even. Which takes away some of the fun, doesn't it?

One should always paint the bits of a kit before sticking them together. My Grandad taught me that with Airfix.

[TonyK]

I shall also not bore you with all the pictures from Network Rail Western's twitter feed, but I like the two new platforms.

[Red Squirrel]

Yes, I was tempted to put that one up here. Impressive, isn't it?

I took the liberty of setting the width to make it a better fit on most devices.

[TonyK]

Yes, I was tempted to put that one up here. Impressive, isn't it?

I took the liberty of setting the width to make it a better fit on most devices.

I am obliged to m'learned friend. It is indeed impressive to see two platforms appear in a fraction of the time spent talking about it.

[johnneyw]

I had cause to take the train from Temple Meads to Bristol Parkway yesterday.  Although I wasn't suitably located to take a passing picture, I have to say that the platforms are looking astonishingly advanced for the amount of time that they have been being installed for and the whole site is taking on an unmistakably station like appearance.

[Red Squirrel]

I had intended to document the progress of this station for forum members, what with it being close to where I live, but it has proved very difficult to find a suitable vantage point. But NR^» (Network Rail - home page)(W) have been so good at providing almost daily pictures on their twitter feed, it probably wouldn't add much!

I've watched their latest video several times already!

[Noggin]

Without wanting to denigrate the speedy performance, I wonder how much was a result of the Filton Bank re-quadrupling and NR^» (Network Rail - home page) knowing exactly where everything was, ground conditions etc. so there were few/no surprises?

[Red Squirrel]

Without wanting to denigrate the speedy performance, I wonder how much was a result of the Filton Bank re-quadrupling and NR^» (Network Rail - home page) knowing exactly where everything was, ground conditions etc. so there were few/no surprises?

That can't have done any harm! Neither can the fact that there had been a previous station on the site; an original platform was still in place before work started.

The re-quadrifying did leave passive provision for the new station too, although the limitations of this approach showed - the relief tracks still needed to be slewed.

[WelshBluebird]

I had intended to document the progress of this station for forum members, what with it being close to where I live, but it has proved very difficult to find a suitable vantage point. But NR^» (Network Rail - home page)(W) have been so good at providing almost daily pictures on their twitter feed, it probably wouldn't add much!

I've watched their latest video several times already!

I was tempted to pop over too (have literally just moved to this bit of Bristol), but given the coverage on their Twitter feed I didn't feel the need to!

I'm not sure how much audience the various NR twitter accounts actually have, or if anyone apart from us lot really pay much attention, but I do think the wider industry could learn a fair bit as I am pretty sure the more the general public sees of what actually gets done when lines are closed (or in this case partly closed), the more understanding they would be of the disruption caused! (Maybe I'm wrong but being more on it with showing what is actually being done can never be a bad thing in my eyes).

[TonyK]

I'm not sure how much audience the various NR^» (Network Rail - home page) twitter accounts actually have, or if anyone apart from us lot really pay much attention

The post on 13 June, showing a video summary of Week 1, has had 7,848 views so far. The tweet posted this morning at 7.15 has been seen over 1,200 times already. It can't be just us, surely?

[johnneyw]

All looking very station like.  Incidentally, a minute or so after the attached photo was taken a GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) service passed towards Filton Abbey Wood on the relief lines between the new platforms which rather confirms that the reliefs are back in use again.

[johnneyw]

Things seem to be moving on nicely at Ashley Down Station.  Lots of activity evident today.

[johnneyw]

I had a quick look at progress today.... it's noticeable.  Thought this picture would give some impression.

[stuving]

There's a video from Network Rail showing lift shaft installation (in this on XTwitter) https://twitter.com/networkrailwest/status/1707361327725834710?s=46&t=poiwm-OC9QVNXOEEA9MsKw.