St Anne's Park railway station was a

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, on the Great Western Main Line to London. It opened on 23 May 1898, and closed on 5 January 1970. Recent proposals have been made for the station to reopen as part of the MetroWest project to improve rail transport in the Greater Bristol area. In November 2020, the government announced further funding to investigate reopening the station.National Infrastructure Strategy
National Infrastructure Strategy p.41

Accidents and incidents

*On 11 January 1966, an express passenger train ran into the rear of another at St Anne's Park due to a signalman's error. A locomotive was then in a sidelong collision with the wreckage. Nineteen passengers were injured.

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locomotive D1071 ''Western Druid'' was severely damaged; D 864 ''Zambesi'' was slightly damaged.

References

Former Great Western Railway stations Disused railway stations in Bristol Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1898 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1970 {{Bristol-struct-stub