railway station railway station bristol exeter line serves districts bristol england miles west miles letter station code opened bristol slightly west rebuilt station lines island platforms minimal facilities managed seventh company responsible station franchise provide train services station mainly hourly service super mare local support line electrified extension planned electrification london bristol route level service increased trains hour bristol passengers description station built lower northern slopes bristol exeter line miles chains chains station line bristol south station primarily residential area houses tower blocks north industrial estate shopping area railway line serves boundary council area generally considered council ward area served railway station chains line station island platforms yards long yards use rest platform north southern island main line serving westbound trains island use having converted carriage siding platforms northern island platform north relief line exclusively eastbound trains platform south main line eastbound trains westbound services line signalled running carriage siding south southern island coming east terminating station limits speed limit station miles hour main eastbound main relief westbound main speed limit miles hour siding speed limit miles hour line electrified access platforms subway ramps west end platforms station considered completely accessible ramps subway exits street sole entrance station subway decorated murals painted local reflecting history culture bristol facilities station minimal metal glass shelter islands bench eastbound island station completely facilities buying tickets customer help points giving train information platforms car park taxi rank nearest bus stop yards away road cycle storage available services station managed operate rail services station basic service monday friday consists train direction hour bristol parkway super mare calling stations trains working cardiff exeter peak hours evening weekday trains stop street westbound eastbound saturday similar pattern services super mare early morning late evening sunday sees reduced service trains eastbound afternoon trains westbound approximately train hours street services formed mix class diesel multiple unit trains class units regular sight moved south work devon cornwall following cascade class units london midland london services scotland pass non stop day services super mare passing morning evening peaks typical journey time minutes super mare takes minutes history section bristol main line opened june bristol station originally known opened site earlier excursion platform closed sited approximately chains northern terminus miles chains great western railway london terminus tracks originally broad gauge line reconstructed mixed gauge line accommodate local traffic june january bristol exeter amalgamated great western railway took services station renamed original station closed new station opened chains west separate platforms tracks broad gauge trains ceased operation new station extended addition ornate station buildings west end platforms opening served station trains heading branch line served town villages south station rebuilt opening april ornate buildings demolished enable line tracked replaced buildings island platforms tracks including waiting rooms ticket parcel offices new station accessed subway street station employed men signal box east northern platform small siding serve local coal merchants railways british railways goods traffic ceased june traffic ended closure line september year station september signal box taken service april station buildings demolished split business led sectors 1980s time operations passed regional railways local services railway turn succeeded arm franchise amalgamated franchise greater western franchise responsibility passed subsidiary company began comprehensive scheme improve station work included removing foliage platforms new lighting artwork subway community display panels installation help points subway artwork came arts category future great western declined 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 bristol super mare continue served diesel trains group supports electrification continuing super mare john units currently operate train service expected replaced class turbo units super mare corridor main axes greater bristol metro rail transport plan aims enhance transport capacity bristol area scheme branch line runs south junction railway station reopened trains line likely serve trains hour peak periods line built 1860s closed passenger traffic leaving britain largest towns railway station line reopened freight traffic serve scheme given ahead july city deal local councils given greater control money government consultation plans held june august gather views community moving detailed designs detailed proposals subject second consultation plans finalised trains reopened line operate trains hour direction services street aspirations reopened gate trains extended line operated greater western passenger franchise services start spring relief line street partially reinstated scheme order ease congestion according december period line running capacity morning peak predicted trains working line completely peak hours tracks cope traffic generated reopening line note leave little room growth upgraded works incidents railway incidents area years class unit passed red signal near stopped head main line relief line high speed train years later september service struck killed year old boy relief line hiding platform death ruled accidental westbound relief line converted carriage siding stable trains avoid platforms tracks fairly easily accessible trains causing great western offer reward march catch damaging spray painting trains generally crimes reported railway station statistics noted reduction reported crime bristol area stations january bridge west station hit vehicle causing delays train services assessed damage bridge struck december stopped services minutes
Bedminster railway station