railway station railway station area northern suburbs bristol miles letter station code station opened new generation park ride stations heavily station bath spa platforms equipped waiting area station managed provide trains station providing rest line electrified planned great western main line new platform built allowing increased services london description located authority area bristol immediate surrounding area residential farmland south east main road access west station situated close bristol parkway station takes ring road station london miles chains eastern terminus london west station loop line docks cross country route bristol temple line east maintenance training centre station north station south station east south wales main line station west train day calling bristol parkway station east west alignment main station building car park north line goods yard adjacent station south loops trains pass station platforms numbered platform south main running lines serves westbound trains wales platforms share island north main running lines running lines platform car park platform serves mainly inter city trains london birmingham new street platform usually reserved local services metal wall platform fencing goods yard enclosed provides access platforms approximately way platforms west east west end platform platforms opposite platform offset platform starting extending east platform metres long platform metres platform metres platforms signalled running platform accessed stairs lifts station building sweeping metal construction opened contains booking office waiting rooms cash machines shops toilets café overlooking tracks waiting rooms platform machines led displays giving train information ticket barriers use station pay display car park run spaces new generation park ride railway stations large number passengers use purpose decade number passengers starting ending journey grew million passengers year million passengers changing trains giving annual million passengers making busiest station country busiest bath spa financial year financial year passengers parkway travel travel line miles hour platforms miles hour westbound platform miles hour platform loading gauge line handles million train tonnes year electrified planned electrified 21st century services station managed operate rail services station december basic great western railway weekday service consists trains hour way cardiff central extended terminating service super mare service way gloucester train hours extended operate trains december basic weekday service consists hourly train way hourly train way plymouth bristol services run birmingham new street services london wales formed high speed train sets services use mix class diesel multiple unit trains class units regular sight moved south work devon cornwall following cascade class units london midland london services usually formed class voyager diesel electric multiple units services scotland employing sets standard journey time minutes cardiff central minutes birmingham new street minutes minutes served bus routes linking rest bristol south gloucestershire include city centre west super mare bath causeway city centre causeway west edge parkway station parkway station routes operated bristol somerset history line originally opened great western railway line short cut trains london avoiding bath station built site yard closed october having surplus requirements cessation freight trains station development seen response potential growth housing commercial developments north bristol proximity motorway interchange important parkway came proximity motorway known bristol parkway term parkway applied park ride stations united_kingdom station built outside developed urban area growth housing commercial development adjoining areas brought large office complexes opened nearby station owned opened services operated split business led sectors 1980s parkway served regional railways divisions original structures built bristol basic island platforms connected open metal wood brick building containing booking facilities waiting rooms platform modern platform north tracks trains london birmingham platform trains wales station opened space car park fastest journey london minutes subsequently reduced minutes introduction new high speed trains platform added cover minor improvements implemented thirty years including new booking office small extensions car park following services different train operating companies main line services provided later services bristol birmingham north operated local services turn succeeded subsidiary franchise amalgamated franchise greater western franchise responsibility passed later great western railway virgin services taken early 2000s began construction east station taking station car park provide platform warehouse postal trains square feet building opened stating save miles journeys year local roads depot closed years later ceased use rail network offered terminal use freight companies reopened maintenance training centre project saw construction floor workshop square feet extension work began complete redevelopment station building opened july featured lifts generally enhanced facilities local roads enhanced help speed passengers journeys station new multi storey car park built replace spaces lost facility dedicated bus interchange opened construction started new platform face north platform ease congestion trains birmingham london new platform platform opened rail minister reconstruction waiting room east end platform demolished replaced extended waiting area customer help desk platform subsequently redesignated platform work cost funded contributing new waiting room help desk despite large car park increase passenger numbers parkway recent years led problems street parking leading commissioning new space car park metres east station opened spring motorists months august averaging motorists day expected traffic increase new bus link opened transfer drivers car park station new multi storey car park station site spaces opened september minister state transport construction car park began caused short term lack spaces car park cost million funded jointly improved cycle facilities including bike hire scheme provided late 2000s future great western declined contractual option continue greater western passenger franchise 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 franchise london cardiff electrified line lines super mare birmingham electrified local services provided diesel trains units local services replaced class turbo units group supports electrification continuing super mare john electrification scheme includes tracking allow services parkway separate fast inter city services local stopping services introduced maintained triangle depot west new platform parkway westbound trains allow new services run london calling bristol parkway minutes journey time area super mare corridor main axes greater bristol metro rail transport plan aims enhance transport capacity bristol area scheme reopening loop line passengers possibility services
Bristol Parkway railway station