railway station railway station railway station branch line miles west serving village england station opened bristol april platforms passing loop goods yard signal box later additions services increased 1930s point half hourly service operated recommended closure report station closed september line saw freight traffic regular freight trains station began run connected rail network station reopened passenger traffic scheme increase rail services bristol area new station single platform accessible car park trains running bristol history railway station opened april bristol services began line bristol junction pier station served village south bank line built broad gauge largely single track station sited cutting close old centre miles chains line terminus miles chains miles chains great western railway terminus london east railway passed village crossed valley brick built west line largely flat open countryside station initially second line station aligned roughly north west south east line east station road hill platforms separated running lines forming passing loop southern platform trains northern platform trains bristol platform provided brick shelter steps station road station building sited station road west platforms initially trains day direction sundays operated bristol great western took bristol exeter took ownership bristol services increased trains day line standard gauge coinciding platforms trains day trains sundays double track loop station extended ends march platforms extended small goods yard coal depot built north west end station time signal box built southern platform end world war services increased trains day day sundays allowed train half hour train hour running terminating gate passenger traffic mainly bristol people wished use ferry river second world war bristol city station staff time consisted station master female railways came british railways passenger services reduced trains day seven sundays report suggested complete withdrawal services line cost saving measure goods services ended june station closing completely september final year operation trains sundays freight trains continued pass station number decreased time line fell regular use march line kept intact occasional freight trains single track allow rail access brought regular freight traffic time remnants platforms seen station buildings commercial use future branch line reopened scheme rail transport plan aims enhance transport capacity bristol area scheme given ahead july city deal local councils given greater control money government calls line reopen primarily traffic congestion route bristol consultation reopening plans held june august gather views community moving detailed designs detailed proposals subject second consultation plans finalised additional capital costs line electrified design include passive provision future electrification works station reopened trains use southern platform resurfaced provided waiting shelter lighting passenger information displays announcements northern platform adjacent current single track line reinstated track retained freight trains tracks junction east station initial plans station access runs parallel railway north line fully accessible line ramp stairs pedestrian crossing lit space car park old goods yard eastern end road end goods yard maintained access plans changed following agreement acquire property station road new plans entrance station road east end site meaning need disabled parking pick drop point adjacent entrance exact design area consideration noise options investigated improvements local line reopen expected reopening station result reduced car usage surrounding villages station users walk station largest share car drivers car passengers dropped followed bus users parking restrictions proposed prevent rail users parking local streets narrow suitable widening trains reopened line operate trains hour direction services street aspirations reopened gate trains extended trains diesel multiple units likely carriages long line operated greater western passenger franchise subsidiary currently operate greater western franchise contract early services start
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