Saltford railway station

The station was opened on 16 December 1840, four months after the Great Western Railway line opened between Bath and Bristol. The original timber building was destroyed by fire in August 1873; its replacement was constructed from stone. A rival station had opened in 1869 at on the nearby Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line of the Midland Railway. The bridge carrying that line across the river Avon also carried a footpath from Saltford. Goods traffic was withdrawn from Saltford on 10 September 1959, however passenger services continued until 5 January 1970 when the station was closed. ==Description==

The station was sited at the eastern end of the village at the foot of Saltford Hill, which is the present day A4 road between Bath and Bristol. The main building was on the down platform and there was also a small siding for goods. After the station closed the buildings and platforms were demolished. Much of the main line through Saltford runs in a deep cutting or in tunnel. ==References==