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I think we need a source for there being a line named "Filton Bank Line". It seems to me that two separate names - "Filton line" and "Filton Bank" - have somehow been merged. According to

Yonge, John; Padgett, David (2010) [1989]. Bridge, Mike (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western (5th ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. maps 5B, 16B. ISBN 978-0-9549866-6-7. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

the Filton line is from Bristol Temple Meads (eastern end of platforms 3/5) to Stoke Gifford Junction (the line between Feeder Bridge Junction and Dr. Day's Junction is the Bristol Loop line; the line between Filton No. 2 Junction and Patchway No. 2 Jn is the Bristol line). This book indicates a summit just to the north of Horfield. According to

BR Main Line Gradient Profiles: The Age of Steam. Hersham: Ian Allan. 2003 [1966]. profile W12. ISBN 0-7110-0875-2. 0301/A. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

the line rises at 1 in 75 for slightly over two miles from just north of Stapleton Road to just north of Horfield - the aforementioned summit. This 1 in 75 is not named (only a few of the inclines - such as the Lickey Incline - are named in this book), but that is what I believe to be Filton Bank. --Redrose64 (talk) 06:20, 15 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

There are many websites that refer to it as the "railway at Filton Bank". Simply south...... fighting ovens for just 7 years 09:18, 15 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

It's only ever Filton Bank. There's no "line" (with places to come and go to) there, it's just one gradient-interesting section of a longer line.

Whatever happened to discussing page moves before going and doing them? Andy Dingley (talk) 09:49, 15 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

I doubt there is a single reference anywhere to the "Filton Bank Line". Side note, I thought the Filton Line meant Filton to Avonmouth. -mattbuck (Talk) 10:40, 15 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

In view of the above, why does no-one correct this error in the name ? I live in Bristol, and to my knowledge, "Filton Bank" refers to the incline. Also, re the comments above, "Horfield" is the name of a very extensive residential area of N Bristol, and is unsatisfactory as the name of a location at which the gradient of the line eases. g4oep — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.96.60.31 (talk) 16:35, 5 August 2014 (UTC)Reply

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