railway station railway station serving bristol suburbs england miles letter station code managed franchise responsible station provide train services station mainly train hour direction station opened bristol south wales union railway single platform miles west current location line widened double track station large buildings goods yard demolished late 20th century small brick shelters built place line electrified 21st century line closed weeks autumn upgrade tunnels description railway station located area bristol large rolls industrial area west station area north east primarily residential south large railway land including triangle depot station newport south wales north east end loop line miles chains miles chains london station north lines converge station east bristol parkway station south station west station rough north south alignment curving west north end platforms separated running lines connected open platform east station adjacent tunnel track trains platform west adjacent tunnel track trains platforms metres long tracks speed limit miles hour line loading gauge handles million train tonnes year electrified planned electrified 21st century main access station station road east set steps industrial estate west facilities station minimal small brick shelters platform facilities buying tickets customer help points giving train information platforms dot matrix displays showing trains platform pay display car park spaces racks east station station road cameras operation station access eastern platform step free car park step free access trains public access western platform stepped annual passenger numbers station noted having high growth trend numbers fairly low busiest station great_britain fifth busiest station services managed operates services station basic service monday friday train hour direction trains extended exeter plymouth addition early morning service late night service similar return workings early morning service cardiff return working evening saturdays similar level service day train hour direction cardiff addition single return service sundays limited service operates roughly train hours cardiff trains terminating brighton day services pass non stop trains hour direction train hour weekends trains southbound train westbound calls despite station weekday service calls early morning service cardiff train week direction calls saturdays service 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 operated class voyager diesel electric multiple units non stop services london wales use high speed train sets standard journey time minutes minutes history railway station opened september services began bristol south wales union railway ran new passage pier north bristol banks passengers transferred ferry cross continue wales line engineered built single track broad gauge miles chains temple adjacent bristol gloucester road gloucester road station small structure little known initially trains day direction trains day sundays amalgamated great western railway beginning operated services line converted standard gauge line travel bristol wales easier change train ferry train tunnel built cope anticipated increase demand decided line increased twin track gradient considered steep trains heading hill bristol particularly heavy coal trains mile built gradient point south trains bristol use new line trains downhill wales continue use original track left tracks significantly different levels original site impractical station station rebuilt chains south line present site miles chains boulder information board marks site original station new station opened august originally known reverted october station north south alignment platforms separated running lines line goods loop western platform goods yard south station eastern adjacent signal box eastern platform trains bristol western platform trains wales station buildings standard 1880s design tall chimneys wooden main building eastern platform containing booking office toilets waiting rooms matching brick shelter canopy built western platform eastern platform bicycle house northern end large covered linked platforms goods yard included short south facing adjacent loading dock longer north facing weigh bridge coal office north end station south facing siding oil store station dedicated approach road adjacent road west south road subsequently known station road time construction station surrounded fields bristol miles away trains london wales travelled bath bristol routed gloucester final miles bristol relatively slow new route built north running junction south new line opened allowed faster services wales new triangular junction new line coming east work station signal box closed replaced larger closer junction october signal box later double noise jet engine testing factory rolls factory opposite box loop line opened connecting main lines south trains bristol travel loops railways came british railways trains bristol weekday trains day direction sundays reduced trains bristol sunday service traffic levels fell station closed goods traffic july subsequently staff withdrawn october goods loop taken station buildings demolished replaced small brick shelters structure remained roof removed goods yard vehicle storage local government act came effect southern gloucestershire including district new county disbanded region governed council split business led sectors 1980s time operations passed regional railways railway local services succeeded arm franchise amalgamated franchise greater western franchise responsibility passed subsidiary company december began operating single daily service cardiff central service taken franchise changed hands replaced daily service direction manchester working enhance station acts installing new community notice boards local working group formed adopt station group negotiated rolls use system cover station successful bid access scheme provided improved signage lighting seats station garden created partnership nearby decorative installed disused railway land adjacent station cleared scheme 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 southampton electrified services provided diesel trains units replaced class turbo units group supports electrification continuing super mare john station expected replaced higher bridge allow installation overhead electrification hoped adjacent railway land expand car park calls station accessible disabled users
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