railway station railway station serves districts bristol england miles letter station code managed franchise responsible station provide train services station mainly train minutes direction line opened great western midland railways station opened following petition local residents platforms main station building bristol bound platform smaller facilities opposite platform goods facilities provided main station building longer railway use original station building left line station staff declined half twentieth century passenger numbers falling significantly station staff withdrawn line station reduced single track second platform taken use services decreased day direction increased trains day description railway station serving areas bristol surrounding area residential commercial premises east park tennis centre directly south station located miles chains line miles chains fourth station single yard platform serves trains directions situated north track angled degrees station southern platform abandoned facilities station minimal chairs information provided help points giving train information installed ticket office self service ticket machines buy collect tickets victorian era station building original station building left line decorated mural painted local students railway purposes access step free area containing residents platform backs gardens south road west end station bridges directly accessible station carrying lovers walk metres road bridge carrying line crosses road east end station car park taxi rank cycle storage available platform bus stop services services operated mainly diesel class units occasionally supplemented class super class express units class units regular sight moved south work devon cornwall following cascade class units london midland london monday friday trains hours run extended giving service train direction minutes services start bristol evening service begins super mare saturdays similar level service trains continue sunday sees roughly hourly service bristol services extending september period services extended sunday trains bristol extended super mare similar workings direction short interval services bristol line passing point station trains stations services typical journey time roughly minutes single fare bristol return line history opened joint venture midland railway connect main lines pier gorge passenger services began services started initially station local support petitions submitted line received october rejected estimated cost provide station second petition rejected eighteen months later petitioned station committee rejected request stating estimated traffic levels justify expense took revised plan accepted station complicated need line open trains materials unable stay site long frequently switch track necessitating trips nearby railway station nearest crossover points located station finally opened april train service tickets issued estimated passengers bought tickets station day local writers claiming day passengers new passengers previously travelled construction took months cost station built lines platforms southern platform trains northern platform trains bristol main station building comprising station master office general waiting room ladies waiting room northern platform smaller building built style southern platform general waiting room goods facilities provided west end platforms lovers walk bridges allowed access platforms ticket office situated north end bridge september midland railway style signal box opened east end northern platform services provided midland railway midland trains worked passengers change services bath birmingham midland destinations provided services temple city major station passengers change trains london exeter wales occasional services super mare saw trains day midland trains direction midland services suspended january world war resumed station employed men post station master abolished august cost cutting measure responsibility passing staff grouping resulted midland railway absorbed london midland scottish railway line continued joint arrangement great western services ended march railways came british railways signal box closed staff members booking clerk services ceased axe services terminating december year station staff withdrawn completely july fate shared stations southern running line lifted october adjacent platform abandoned shelter demolished ticket office demolished replacement entrance opened split business led sectors 1980s time operations passed regional railways trains ran service pattern irregular changed mid-1990s frequent service local tourism expert described line state line railway wished line got bus short trains rugby match cardiff needed special problem route slow direct years invisible short marketing lacking regular interval sunday service talk line closed completely railway local services succeeded arm following action string protests services increased day direction providing franchise amalgamated franchise greater western franchise responsibility passed subsidiary company subsequently minimum service requirement written franchise agreement ensuring hourly service line council unanimously agreed pay fund extra services years resulted increase passenger numbers line year year increase june june sunday services restored passenger numbers boosted marketing campaign attract people especially students use station work won formed support group station improved provision information use simplified departure posters helped station building decorated students created mural victorian characters details mobile phones sunglasses funny hats work won community rail award customer help points train information screens installed paid money access fund local councils help points stolen early replaced ticket machines installed early following complaints passengers unable pay small coffee stand bar began operating station future great western declined contractual option continue greater western passenger franchise services citing desire longer term contract impending upgrade great western main line franchise tender process halted later scrapped fallout collapse west_coast franchise competition year franchise extension september agreed october subsequently extended march coming upgrade great western main line main line london bristol electrified electrification extend main lines continue served diesel trains current units expected replaced class turbo units questioned electrification continue secretary replied looked future group supports electrification entire improved services called greater bristol metro scheme rail transport plan aims enhance transport capacity bristol area half hourly services trains bristol terminating alternately bath spa large sections single track main line frequency currently feasible scheme given ahead july city deal local councils given greater control money government calls reopening loop line allow direct service plans loop rejected west england joint transport board voted send decision board discussion
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