railway station railway station serves district bristol england miles letter station code station single platform serves trains directions managed franchise responsible station provide train services station mainly train minutes direction station opened headquarters pier railway ran pier linked national network station single platform begin rebuilt second signal box goods yard 1930s station staff declined half twentieth century passenger numbers falling significantly goods services ended staff withdrawn second platform signal box taken use station buildings sold later destroyed fire services decreased day direction increased trains day description station located district bristol primarily residential area north bank near north station commercial vehicle hire depot railway crosses station road directly west station slightly east station miles chains temple miles chains seventh station station temple sea mills station station east west alignment curving north single yard platform serves trains directions situated north track station southern platform abandoned station accessible car park station road information provided station help points train information allow users contact railway staff ticket office means buying collecting tickets car park spaces station road stands nearest bus stops line speed limit miles hour locomotive hauled trains miles hour diesel multiple units line electrified handles million train tonnes year loading gauge route availability financial year approximately passengers station making busiest station country eleventh busiest bristol authority area increase financial year reflected general rise usage services services operated mainly class units monday friday trains day direction trains run hours extended giving service train direction minutes services start bristol evening service begins super mare saturdays similar level service trains day sunday sees roughly hourly service bristol trains day services extending september period services extended sunday trains bristol extended super mare similar workings direction trains stations services typical journey time roughly minutes minutes single fare return line history construction initial operations station opened march services began bristol port railway pier self contained railway ran north bank deep water pier route standard gauge single track initially second station line miles chains southern terminus headquarters site construction railway began turned february bristol original station situated passing loop single platform north line building noted having superior stations line contained booking office rooms office line superintendent platform covered entire length single road engine shed sited east end station burnt initial service trains day direction trains stop sundays opposition local church practice ended year following complaints residents businesses connection national network ran trouble terminal pier difficult use build prospect proper dock funded connection national rail network approved joint venture midland railway ran south join national network link opened initially goods trains route subsequently cleared passenger use august midland great western railways think track suitable condition refused run passenger trains services increased trains day direction way september passenger services link finally started offered trains day direction fearing competition allow passengers use services stations run passenger services apart month trial service september despite increased traffic suffered financially taken platform lengthened feet cost station master house built second track laid line new platform built south line coming use station time adding comfortable waiting rooms new platform waiting room signal box built open connect platforms small goods yard coal added northern platform accessible east yard subsequently extended handle traffic construction trains bristol increasing respectively world war depot located nearby station handling goods traffic wagons day containing hay horses wagons dispatched day light railway war construction necessitated closure line trains july point trains day return compensate loss service provided additional trains daily bristol grouping resulted midland railway absorbed london midland scottish railway line continued joint arrangement great western point station employed station master 1930s average staff services extended railways services direction temple sundays trains circular trips railways services came british railways staff levels decreased leading porter responsible railway station service levels decreased slightly bristol services regular intervals passenger numbers dropped sharply result fare increase new reduced enacted lost passengers year later report suggested complete withdrawal services line ultimately withdrawn goods services station ended november july withdrawn stations line including tickets issued train guard ton oil storage tank built station yard deliveries continuing mid yard redeveloped occupied commercial vehicle hire company general reduction passenger traffic transfer goods traffic loop line allowed removal second track october services original northern platform signal box taken service time buildings remaining platform sold destroyed fire 1990s station master house private dwelling garden containing small brick building chimney surviving station buildings service reduced trains day direction sunday services split business led sectors 1980s time operations passed regional railways time trains ran service pattern irregular changed hourly introduced peak times northbound services terminated railway local services succeeded arm following action string protests services increased day direction providing franchise amalgamated franchise greater western franchise responsibility passed subsidiary company minimum service requirement written franchise agreement ensuring hourly service line increased trains hours trains day sunday services restored 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 group supports electrification extended 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
Shirehampton railway station