railway station railway station serves district bristol england miles letter station code station platforms running lines managed franchise responsible station provide train services station mainly train minutes hours station opened pier railway ran pier station originally known single platform rebuilt platforms great western midland railways began services station enhanced numerous times early twentieth century employed staff facilities included goods yard signal box engine shed declined half twentieth century passenger numbers falling significantly goods services ended staff withdrawn services decreased day direction increased trains day description station located district bristol area mixed industrial residential usage station sits south junction gloucester road road tracks running parallel road crossing level crossing station miles chains temple miles chains eighth station station temple station north west south east alignment platforms separated running lines southern platform adjacent main line trains northern platform adjacent main line signalled allowing terminating trains heading bristol platforms significant portions length giving usable lengths yards southern platform yards northern facilities station minimal wooden canopy bench seating northern platform small metal shelter southern information provided help points train information allow users contact railway staff ticket office means buying collecting tickets car park spaces stands nearest bus stops metres away 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 passengers station making busiest station country sixth busiest bristol authority area increase financial year reflected general rise usage estimates station usage saw increase making busiest station country services services operated mainly class units main terminus trains day monday friday service trains hours giving train minutes average train hours runs services start bristol evening service starts 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 temple stations services trains making journey road alternately outward return leg typical journey time roughly minutes minutes single fare return line history construction early operations railways came services began bristol port railway pier self contained railway ran north bank deep water pier line ran site current station mile chains terminus station 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 station originally known opened shortly opening february year built near site halt built docks construction workers local area rural buildings station area docks closest extent bristol mile away station cost build merely platform south single track served trains day terminus increasing day great western midland railways considered station inadequate passenger numbers expected purchased additional land enhance station extra tracks new station comprised wide island platform northern face original line southern face new terminal line station known dock joint constructed mainly wood iron opened september coinciding beginning passenger services great western initially 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 terminus closed public trains terminated early twentieth century station went numerous enhancements twentieth century new platform canopy provided cost improvements followed cost august significant enhancements station buildings extension platform cost total feet constructed december signal box known installed end platform dedicated goods staff employed start year seeing installation run loop terminal platform small engine shed added january passenger trains began run continuing newly opened allowed goods trains docks avoid steep trains arrived london loop connecting steamer services canada jamaica point trains bristol day increasing respectively station staffed station staff goods staff positions included booking posters outdoor took goods ships docks world war depot located near course war dock joint handled animals mainly horses route depot july saw introduction platform tickets people station bid farewell friends heading overseas welcome returning platform lengthened feet december second track added new covered platform built north line platforms linked level crossing cost new platform works war construction necessitated closure line trains july point trains day return compensate loss service provided additional trains daily bristol return grouping resulted midland railway absorbed london midland scottish railway line continued joint arrangement great western engine shed closed station proving inadequate passenger numbers work began comprehensive rebuild new buildings brick large building containing facilities separate parcels office northern platform wooden built place today services extended railways services direction temple sundays trains circular trips railways services dock came british railways service levels decreased slightly trains day bristol return 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 june day station renamed bay platform taken use land later taken industrial buildings july withdrawn stations line including tickets issued train guard station buildings island platform survived 1970s exception parcels office later demolished parcels office use salon signal box closed january september wooden level crossing gates replaced automatic lifting barriers 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 subsequently minimum service requirement written franchise agreement ensuring hourly service line increased trains hours trains day sunday services restored future remaining station building old parcels office threatened demolition owns station states building economic repair local rail including petitioned prevent demolition 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 bristol railways support 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
Avonmouth railway station