On the Severn Beach Line, and only a short distance from our B&B, Montpelier was a good place to start a day's exploring. The front of the station building, now in use by Period Fireplaces:
Beside the station building, the entrance to the platform:
The rear of the station building is brightly painted with art:
Some more art and a little garden further along the platform:
Only one platform is in use, although a disused one survives opposite. Looking east along the working platform:
Looking west along the platform at the station buildings and footbridge:
Although the footbridge is no longer needed to reach the other platform, it is still open as a way to cross the tracks. The view east from the footbridge:
Looking west from the footbridge:
Looking east along the line:
Looking west:
The disused platform seen from the western end of the opposite platform:
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