railway station railway station bristol exeter line village england miles west railway station miles letter station code opened bristol served junction station trains lines closed 1960s station platforms managed seventh company responsible station franchise provide train services station mainly hourly services super mare cardiff central line currently electrified local support electrification extension upgrade programme community centre café opened station description station located north end village west road station bristol exeter line miles chains miles chains fourth station line bristol station oriented axis degrees platforms tracks station southern platform platform metres long serves westbound trains super mare northern platform platform metres long serves eastbound trains bristol line station speed limit miles hour access platforms step free car parks station accessible short roads uncovered platforms disabled passengers long way round ticket office provided platform staffed morning sundays ticket machines available allowing buying tickets day travel collection pre bought tickets waiting rooms platforms toilets platform suitable train dot matrix displays automated public address system announce approaching services car park station managed total spaces parking costs day peak times bank holidays times stays days available price day bus stops nearby cycle storage available access roads station start point line foot built old railway land start path marked metre high arch line café run local community group located platform open days serve station west pair relief lines allow slower trains overtaken cross points allowing trains terminate westbound relief line return eastwards services station managed operate rail services station basic service consists trains direction hour super mare service calling stations second faster service non stop westbound services extended exeter plymouth service weekday evenings sunday services summer months terminate rest year terminating typical journey time minutes local services described formed class diesel multiple unit trains class units regular sight moved south work devon cornwall following cascade class units london midland london services super mare early morning evening running non stop services stop monday friday morning services evening service london seven services london evening saturday sees services london morning services london evening seven services london sundays spread day services formed high speed train sets longer station passengers carriage different carriage passengers prevented getting tracks selective door opening system typical journey time london hours minutes morning northbound service stop serve morning peak service operation ceased services pass station stop occasional great western railway services london super mare exeter pass non stop number bus stops station seven services monday saturday direction services connecting station local destinations bristol super mare operated somerset leave main road outside station history section bristol main line opened june bristol road known second station line west bristol line engineered built broad gauge platform buildings style widely believed designed buildings significant goods facilities large goods yard shed south station hotel provided adjacent eastbound platform people travelling station buildings included ticket office station master office eastbound platform operation services initially operated behalf junction station station originally built original suggests serve passengers travel road july opened branch line renamed road station bay platform built north station accommodate branch traffic unusual canopy covered entire bay eastbound platform canopy included ventilation connection main line albeit miles hour speed limit direct trains bristol built broad gauge services weekday sundays services operated took workings number weekday services increased served coal trains local important august opened broad gauge famous transport stations line extended wells april joined line services normal line seven services daily accommodate new traffic bay platform built time south station canopy similar trains built bay passengers end westbound platform january amalgamated took running station services branch converted standard gauge followed scheme convert tracks broad gauge mixed gauge broad gauge train operated tracks converted standard gauge conversion line coincided opening engine shed branch traffic trains built time weekday trains branch sundays decline seven services operating daily mixed mail train sundays traffic increase opening light railway line joined services continued passenger trains day goods train increased passenger trains day line known transport mushrooms daily services branch sundays built 1910s east end eastbound platform removed years later 1920s staff employed including boy selling chocolate cigarettes issued tickets traffic branch climbing services sundays despite success problems better road transport reducing traffic line main line stretched capacity combat problem goods loops laid station east miles april west miles level crossing station remained track pinch point line closed traffic having dropped trains day sunday service coal traffic gas works ended coal traffic branch line number tickets sold line decreased dramatically early 1900s significant flow milk cheese london railways british railways halt decline line closed passengers traffic serve private siding near closed branch seeing increased passenger traffic trains daily sundays unusual canopy taken replaced second hand canopy railway station coal traffic line ended longer freight workings line closed completely october taking station loops closed september goods yard closed november redundant bay platforms converted car parks canopy westbound platform removed water towers january passing loops west station cut miles station signal box closed january year modern times split business led sectors 1980s time operations passed regional railways 1990s stop added royal mail train provide direct link bristol airport service ended post office stopped transporting mail train railways local services turn succeeded arm franchise amalgamated franchise greater western franchise responsibility passed somewhat revival fortunes converted foot cycle path metre high metal arch erected mark start walk station buildings westbound platform converted line café opened providing employment training people learning disabilities local residents march company managing station time introduced car parking charges noted resulted use car parks local street parking caused people drive railway station parking free following local pressure charges reduced july increased present levels eastbound platform buildings refurbished guard rising damp year later replica benches provided hanging brought station joint effort station garden group incidents steam locomotive ran away train driver whilst briefly locomotive eventually came stop ran fuel approaching 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 impending upgrade main line london bristol electrified electrification extend bristol super mare continue served diesel trains removal direct london services electric trains able operate bristol services continue mode trains group supports electrification continuing super mare john local services diesel operated units expected replaced class turbo units super mare corridor main axes greater bristol metro rail transport plan aims enhance capacity bristol area plan calls longer newer trains prevent
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