See how Temple Meads Railway Station Bristol changed between 1900 and 2024. Drag the slider to compare the historic photograph with the modern view.
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In 1924, Bristol Temple Meads' goods depot was rebuilt with 15 platforms, each 575 feet long, to accommodate increasing freight traffic. Between 1930 and 1935, the station underwent significant expansion under the direction of GWR's chief architect P.E. Culverhouse. This Art Deco-style development extended the station eastward over the old cattle market and southward across a new, wider bridge over Cattle Market Road and the New Cut of the River Avon. These enhancements added five through-platform faces and allowed for the widening and lengthening of the main Up and Down platforms. The approaches to the station were also widened to four tracks, providing greater operational flexibility. (en.wikipedia.org)
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