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The Bristol and Exeter Railway was an English railway company formed to connect Bristol and Exeter. It was built on the broad gauge and its engineer was Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It opened in stages be
Exeter in 1844-1850. W Hake's painting shows the opening of the Bristol and Exeter Railway as seen from Exwick Hill.
The B&E headquarters building at Temple Meads, Bristol
William Powell Frith's painting of The Railway Station depicts the scene at London Paddington as a West of England express is prepared. The train includes a B&ER luggage van next to the locomotive.
Devil's Bridge, Uphill
Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. It is located 118 miles 31 chains away from London Paddington. It is an important transport hub for public transport
Bristol and Exeter Railway
…1836 – incorporated by act of parliament 1841 – opened Bristol Temple Meads to Bridgwater and branch to Weston-super-Mare 1842 – extended from Bridgwater to Taunton…
Facade of the station
Engraving of interior of Brunel's train-shed from c1843, by John Cooke Bourne
Brunel's original station as it appeared in 2004
The Bristol and Exeter Railway headquarters