railway station railway station serves district bristol england miles letter station code station platforms serving trains direction managed franchise responsible station provide train services station mainly train minutes direction station opened great western midland railways designed connect port national rail network station large gothic revival building bristol bound platform smaller passenger facilities opposite platform goods yard station employed average staff excursion trains regular sight bringing people nearby declined half twentieth century passenger numbers falling significantly goods services ended staff withdrawn line largely reduced single track leaving passing places services decreased day direction increased trains day description railway station serving district bristol station located busy shopping street road door shopping centre wider area largely residential mile away station located miles chains line miles chains fifth station running lines roughly oriented east west curving north ends yard platforms north south running lines connected east end southern platform platform serves trains northern platform serves trains temple station enclosed cutting runs road east west station takes station double track sections passing place facilities station minimal shelters benches information provided customer help points live train information ticket office self service ticket machines buy collect tickets station car park north platforms spaces step free access northern platform car park set steps stepped access south ramp southern platform taxi rank bus stops road cycle storage available platform disused station building windows doors feature artwork animals created students promote links nearby building accessible car park houses australian themed pub grade listed building services services operated mainly diesel class units occasionally supplemented class super class express units class units regular sight moved south work devon cornwall following cascade class units london midland london 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 main passing point trains usually arrive time trains trains stations services typical journey time roughly minutes minutes single fare temple return line history joint railway era opened joint venture midland railway connect main lines pier gorge railway station opened october passenger services began terminal station second station line extension railway left bristol south wales union railway main line wales remained second station opened line built standard gauge station built canon marsh bristol buildings constructed gothic revival style cost main buildings northern platform large booking hall end pointed ground floor gave access hall adjacent booking offices waiting rooms believed station master building wide carriage drive led northern platform linked southern platform glass covered originally waiting room southern platform built october platforms covered ridge glass roofs supported iron columns station flooded august resulted installation extra drainage large goods yard south platforms accessed west signal box west end southern platform initial service provided midland railway passengers change services bath birmingham midland destinations provided services city major station passengers change trains london exeter wales great western provided occasional services super mare total trains direction companies monday saturday sundays midland service seven trains fare temple class class final link pier opened initially allowing freight trains reach cleared passenger use allowed services trial midland service bristol september ended month daily service trains way temple trains direction midland provided services large numbers excursion trains arriving departing regular trains summer season super mare london locally football specials regular excursion trains known monkey specials visitors nearby bath west held generated extra passengers days direct services extra services held temporarily increasing traffic temple trains day increased competition local bus services station received visits king edward vii prince delegation british empire prime ministers line initially managed line management passed railways joint committee station master withdrawn duties incorporated job station master saw services temple way trains day operating temple midland trains way midland services suspended january world war section pier closed compensate additional trains provided grouping resulted midland railway absorbed london midland scottish railway line continued joint arrangement great western trains extended growing seaside resort temple station employed average staff station master assumed control platform partially removed 1930s bomb damage saw cut war saw end services operating march start era services direction temple sundays trains circular trips railways services came british railways remained strong staff presence station master chief booking clerk assistant passenger numbers dropped sharply result fare increase new reduced enacted lost passengers saw withdrawal special service year later report suggested services withdrawn following meetings staff decided line open close section end services services duly ended july goods yard closed line threatened february announced services road discontinued followed june year decision reversed condition tickets issued trains july stations line including staff withdrawn decrease costs allowed reduction ticket prices line threat june decided line closure result significant grant allocated ensure continued services service levels declined monkey specials going strong 1960s excursion passengers arriving closure construction bridge led demise early 1970s reduced single track late leaving passing places glass platform completely removed glass covered removed leaving set steps road access southern platform late 1970s early 1980s built goods yard rest covered housing development split business led sectors 1980s time operations passed regional railways programme refurbishment carried including installation new metal ramp access southern platform december station building staff withdrawn steam tavern public house designated grade listed building screen walls use pub called time trains ran service pattern irregular changed hourly introduced peak times services terminated allowing single unit work service better service saturdays rolling stock available sunday service talk arose line closed completely local tourism expert described line state line railway wished line got bus short trains rugby match cardiff needed special problem route slow direct years invisible short marketing lacking regular interval 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 council unanimously agreed pay fund extra services years resulted increase passenger numbers line increase sunday services restored passenger numbers boosted marketing campaign attract people especially students use station work won formed support group station improved provision information use simplified departure posters painted large station sign road bridge line collaborated windows doors station building animal artwork station promote work won community rail award customer help points train information screens installed paid money access fund local councils ticket machines installed early following complaints passengers unable pay 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 questioned electrification continue secretary replied looked future group supports electrification entire 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
Clifton Down railway station