railway station railway station serves western end bristol england serves surrounding suburbs including miles miles letter station code opened rebuilt station lines platforms plus freight line traffic branch line minimal facilities managed sixth 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 cutting western end bristol exeter line miles chains mile chains second station line surrounding area residential industrial buildings north east island platforms yards long yards use rest platforms alignment roughly degrees slight curve southern island northern face platform westbound trains southern face northern island platform eastbound trains track southern southern island removed track northern northern island accessible trains branch line terminal passenger trains use speed limit station miles hour main lines miles hour freight line station surrounded sides road splits point station line runs road ends station access platforms steps east end platforms disabled access facilities station minimal metal glass shelter islands bridge station completely facilities buying tickets customer help points giving train information platforms car park taxi rank cycle storage available bus stops nearby west station main line heading north goods depot adjacent junction triangle main line disused western connection branch main line services station managed operate rail services station december basic service monday friday consists train direction hour super mare calling stations trains working cardiff exeter peak hours evening trains stop westbound eastbound saturday similar pattern services super mare early morning late evening sunday sees reduced service trains westbound eastbound 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 adjacent bus stop served bristol number bus history section bristol main line opened june bristol engineered line originally built broad gauge reconstructed mixed gauge line accommodate local traffic june broad gauge trains ceased operation branch line diverged bristol exeter line road bridge west station built opened july opening station stop junction bristol expanded early 20th century need new station serve outskirts grew august opened station named platforms running lines wooden shelter westbound platform metal shelter eastbound platform platforms wood access main road steps goods facilities provided station rebuilt early 1930s cope line west tracks instead considerable engineering works needed cope widening station including removal short tunnel west station new island platforms opened station changed simply november new station included covered waiting shelters booking office road bridge goods facilities provided railway station served dual purpose serving local suburban developments commuter excursion traffic acted minor interchange passengers branch line street opened services weekday branch operated half hour intervals trains sundays following second world war service levels dropped dramatically branch railways services came auspices british railways time branch closed passengers trains weekday sundays closure branch lost interchange status january station buildings demolished special services continue branch carrying fans games nearby gate stadium ceased arrival departure point trains 1970s saw relief line southern running lines converted siding linking carriage east carriage west time reworked requiring trains cross main line main line able access relief line removed altogether closed opening new depot marsh service high speed trains 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 recent years marked increase passengers travelling financial year passengers station eastbound westbound trains called street day passengers station financial year service levels increased westbound trains eastbound weekday passenger levels campaign group held celebration mark increase passenger numbers joined pupils provided artwork station organised installed plant displays distributed advertising train services local residents association passenger focus track allow rail access section track reinstated allow reopening depot handle wine import business reducing road traffic seven trains terminate depot week depot closed lack demand facilities 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 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 rail transport plan aims enhance transport capacity bristol area scheme branch line runs south junction reopened 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 additional capital costs line electrified design include passive provision future electrification 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 street area years november diesel multiple unit suffered axle problem near operating westbound service causing line blocked hours delays line caused stolen affecting signalling notable occurrences type happened october theft personal property occurred station gang teenagers robbed group year old boys followed targets train having got super mare attacked boys train pulled away
Parson Street railway station