30th March 1968

Gilks-Grenside
Educational Special No.2

Traction Used ?????

Route : 1Z47 throughout

Traction Route
????? Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford South Jn - Thingley Jn - Chippenham
????? Chippenham - Bathampton - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Clifton Down - Avonmouth Dock Jn - Hallen Marsh Jn - Filton West Jn - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Marsh Jn - St Phillps Marsh - Bristol West Jn - Parson Street Jn - Ashton Jn - Portishead
????? Portishead - Ashton Jn - Parson Street Jn - Bristol West Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Marsh Jn - Pensford - Hallatrow - Radstock - Mells Road Halt - Frome North Jn
????? Frome North Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Witham - Cranmore - Shepton Mallet - Wells - Draycott - Cheddar
????? Cheddar - Draycott - Wells - Shepton Mallet - Cranmore - Witham - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Westbury
????? Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury

Notes :
(1) Route & traction confirmation required - above is from booked timings. The timing sheet carried a note that 'should the train be running late it may terminate short of Cheddar. The Portsmouth-Cardiff train will be held at Westbury to provide a connection to Bristol'.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : John Debens & Andrew Fariholm

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)

Location Booked
Salisbury 11.05d
Dilton Marsh Halt 11/33
Westbury 11.37a ~ 11.40d
Trowbridge 11/46
Bradford South Jn 11/48
Thingley Jn 12/00
Chippenham 12.05 ~ 12.15
Bathampton 12/26
Bath Spa 12/30
North Somerset Jn 12/45
Dr Day's Bridge Jn 12c47 ~ 12c49
Stapleton Road 12/53
Clifton Down 12/58
Avonmouth Dock Jn 13/06
St Andrew's Jn 13/07
Hallen Marsh Jn 13.10 ~ 13.15
Filton West Jn 13.27 ~ 13.32
Filton Jn 13/35
Stapleton Road 13/39
Dr Day's Bridge Jn 13/41
North Somerset Jn 13/43
Marsh Jn 13/45
St Philip's Marsh 13/48
Bristol West Jn 13/50
Parson Street Jn 13/55
Ashton Jn 13/58
Portishead 14.18 ~ 14.33
Ashton Jn 14/53
Parson Street Jn 14/56
Bristol Temple Meads 15.03a ~ 15.35d
Bristol East Jn 13/37
North Somerset Jn 13/40
Marsh Jn 13c42 ~ 13c45
Radstock 16.25 ~ 16.40
Mells Road 14.50 ~ 14.55
Frome North Jn 17.15 ~ 17.20
Frome ??.?? ~ 17.24
Blatchbridge Jn 17/26
Witham ??.?? ~ 17.35
Cheddar 18.25 ~ 18.30
Witham ??.?? ~ 19.22
Blatchbridge Jn 19/29
Clink Road Jn 19/31
Fairwood Jn 19/34
Westbury 19.37a ~ 19.44d
Dilton Marsh Halt 19/48
Salisbury 20.18a


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