The Yatton
to
​Clevedon Branch line

We are most grateful for this fine picture taken by Peter O'Brien on the very last day of the branch. October 1st 1966. Copyright

No connection with Clevedon at all really but a chance to mention Ruslip Lido Railway at which Peter O'Brien is very active - the longest 12" gauge line in the world - take a look at the web site.

This picture by my late father John Stanford. It shows a single power car DMU coming through the outskirts of Yatton, approaching the station - behind the photographer. The siding behind the DMU served Caperns Birdseed Factory. Photo taken July 1964' just over 2 years before the line closed fully. Post line closure in October 1966, a part of the line (about 2-1/2 miles from Yatton) remained in use to train in-track machine drivers - but was fully lifted by 1970/71. Copyright Paul Stanford.

There is limited coverage available on the web click here for the link  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clevedon_Branch_Line

Also try  -  For excellent coverage of both Clevedon stations and the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway with stations and maps.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=clevedon+railway+station&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&imgil=qqs-cvZUtGfX6M%253A%253B7E1u2yaTVtHz1M%253Bhttp%25253A

The timetable for the branch line for June 19th to 23rd September 1951 Yatton to Clevedon branch

Photograph by the late John Stanford showing a Weston to Pasdington train slowing to call at Yatton station. Note the signal box is still functional closed in January 1972 and the Clevedon branch connection and Clevedon bay platform (right hand side in shot, is still in situ). Indeed there are box vans in the bay. Copyright Paul Stanford

A general view of Yatton station looking towards Taunton - the Clevedon banch used the right hand bay and that to Cheddar and Witham, the left hand bay. The lines closing on 3rd October 1966 and the 9th September 1963 respectively. This picture 28th June 1986 Copyright Roger Winnen

Yatton station buildings on the up side - the bay platform for Clevedon lay on this side protected by the canopy shared with the up platform. 28th June 1986 Copyright Roger Winnen

Looking across the bay platform which served the Cheddar line across the down main and at the up platform on the rear of which lay the Clevedon bay platform. The trackbed of the Clevedon branch can be seen bearing away to the right before the gas holder. 28th June 1986 Copyright Roger Winnen

Another shot looking from the down platform across to the Clevedon Bay platform. The bay had, by this time been filled in and the space used for car parking facilities. Yatton West signlbox, (Closed in 1972) lay in between the up main and the branch metals which bore away to the right. Off the branch, even harder round to the right lay the locomotive shed - closed in August 1960. 28th June 1986 Copyright Roger Winnen The awnings, maybe both came from Dauntsey station.

It's the 29th June 1986 as a class 31 with quite a sizable freight train trundles in heading east. It may have been accelerating having come off the up loop which lies a short distance away. As can be seen by the 'feather' on the down side signal a loop also exists there. 28th June 1986

- and finally, also on the 28th June 1986 a view looking east with the former Clevedon Bay on the left. Copyright Roger Winnen

Please try the two links at the top of this page, if there is anybody who is willing for their own pictures of Clevedon Standard Gauge station to be displayed on this web site we'd be pleased to show them - they must be your copyright.