railway station railway station bristol exeter line village close town england miles west railway station miles letter station code station opened bristol platforms little way facilities managed seventh company responsible station franchise provide train services station mainly hourly services super mare cardiff central description station sits atop embankment feet high spans main road narrows signal controlled single lane railway station bristol exeter line miles chains miles chain station line bristol short distance north outskirts right south station settlements primarily residential large proportions residents dormitory towns bristol station platforms separated running lines line runs slight curve station angle roughly degrees miles hour northern platform platform metres long serves eastbound trains southern platform platform metres serves westbound trains access platforms steps road ramp eastbound platform gradient greater ramp access trains ramp access westbound platform access platforms walking main road line metal glass waiting shelters platforms eastbound platform westbound ticket machines situated north station collect pre bought tickets supplemented small ticket eastbound platform open morning peak train dot matrix displays automated public address system announce approaching services north station pay display car park car parking spaces motorcycle spaces number cycle racks cycle storage available bus stop adjacent car park services bristol services station managed operates rail services station december basic service monday saturday consists trains direction hour super mare service calling stations second faster service non stop trains station westwards greater proportion services continue super mare evening fewer services continue cardiff evening service sunday sees roughly train hour services alternating super mare cardiff 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 stopping 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 roughly hours 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 station adjacent bus stop served number buses bristol hourly service direction providing public transport link town centre addition school day service operated runs station start end school day daytime service station withdrawn november history section bristol main line opened june bristol opened station line west bristol renamed line engineered built broad gauge reconstructed mixed gauge line accommodate local traffic june services operated behalf took workings company amalgamated january broad gauge trains ceased operation built embankment lightweight building materials station platforms originally rested timber supports length station buildings including goods shed combined ticket office waiting room built eastbound platform 1860s signal box eastbound platform 1880s controlled crossover tracks west end station controlled second signal box connection built erected access platforms track level crossing station renamed railways british railways goods traffic station ceased june main station buildings demolished 1980s foundations seen shelters eastbound platform shelter westbound platform present 1980s car park expanded new metal glass shelters provided station reverted known end 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 franchise extra seating provided following action foliage cleared car park improve help security station time decorated students embankment suffered station free car park spaces frequently leading park local roads prompting complaints residents plans extend car park spaces drawn describing scheme necessary lack spaces limited number people use station far station easy walk causing people drive station peak passengers filled car park meant spaces users limiting leisure travel approved construction extension april approved car park pay display car parks previously free work began january completed june year additional car parking spaces created drainage improved installed scheme cost came budget paid money wheelchair access southbound platform ramp northbound platform making unsuitable wheelchair users large height difference train doors platform government announced million scheme improve stations access mid tier programme building new ramps works start delayed need repair embankment wait works car park completed delays funding withdrawn 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 years introduction new capacity enhancements smart coming upgrade great western main line 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 electric engines powered electrified tracks board diesel generators 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 transport capacity bristol area called station serve bristol airport bus link incidents railway incidents area september great western service plymouth gloucester delayed called deal men assaulted guard following altercation smoking non smoking area passengers treated gas assault guard occurred october youths verbally abused guard boarding train street tickets refusing pay year old super mare court december connection incident having identified use dna kits available staff incident occurred october class forming service super mare caught fire site station fire services took hours blaze control passengers crew killed treated site effects smoke carriage completely burnt badly damaged causing train written line closed following morning train hauled examination unit later taken stored cardiff scrapped issued report incident concluding fire caused electrical live starter motor cable damaged unit causing accumulated
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