railway station railway station serves district nearby bristol england miles situated confluence near letter station code station single platform serves trains directions managed franchise responsible station provide train services station mainly train minutes direction station opened pier single platform later second platform built station expanded years point beach line declined half twentieth century 1970s station staff platform services increased description station located area bristol serves residents surrounding area residential west small football ground north station metres west directly south small harbour mouth railway crosses bridge station road access east runs parallel accessed west metres east station crosses railway south station station miles chains temple miles chains sixth station station temple station alignment approximately degrees curving south single yard platform serves trains directions situated east track station western platform abandoned user worked level crossing north end station allows vehicles pedestrians cross railway alternatively pedestrians cross line goes bridge facilities station minimal brick shelter seats information provided help points train information allow users contact railway staff ticket office means buying collecting tickets car park cycle storage facility nearest bus stops metres away line speed limit miles hour locomotive hauled trains miles hour diesel multiple units line handles million train tonnes year loading gauge route availability financial year approximately passengers station making busiest station country tenth busiest bristol authority area increase financial year reflected general rise usage services services sea mills operated mainly class units 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 passing point trains usually arrive roughly minutes trains bristol trains stations services typical journey time roughly minutes minutes single fare return line history station opened march services began bristol port railway pier self contained railway ran north bank deep water pier route standard gauge single track initially station line miles chain southern terminus single feet uncovered platform provided north line wooden building containing booking office porter office station staff consisted porter brought needed south facing goods siding provided station dealt passengers parcels initial service trains day direction ran trouble terminal pier difficult use build prospect proper dock funded connection national rail network approved joint venture midland railway ran chains south join national network link opened goods trains colonel chief inspector british railways considered platforms short passenger interchange feet shorter station build new interchange station platforms extended feet expense goods siding removed time expressed concern points 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 following takeover new house built cost recorded having kept variety farm animals sold eggs passengers increased levels traffic saw line doubled early 1900s opportunity taken rebuild station second platform opened january west tracks serve northbound trains original platform exclusively served southbound trains lengthened feet length new platform station building constructed original platform domestic style arched entrance covered walls high pitched roof building contained booking hall booking office toilets ladies waiting room smaller building northbound platform contained general waiting room subway bridge built time porter job expanded include washing rubbish subway high tide railway provided wellington boots trains bristol increasing respectively stopped station completely closed sundays world 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 trains extended railways services direction temple sundays trains circular trips railways services came british railways point increased managed reduced 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 july withdrawn stations line including tickets issued train guard general reduction passenger traffic transfer goods traffic loop line allowed removal second track october services original eastern platform station building sold engineering firm service reduced trains day direction split business led sectors 1980s time operations passed regional railways time trains ran service pattern irregular changed hourly introduced peak times northbound services terminated sunday service 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 calls second platform reinstated passing loop restoration line double track
Sea Mills railway station