railway station railway station serves district bristol england miles letter station code station single platform serving trains directions managed franchise responsible station provide train services station mainly train minutes direction station opened october great western midland railways designed connect port national rail network february station changed station platforms main structures southern platform smaller waiting rooms northern platform station employed staff station building destroyed bombing second world war replaced current building declined half twentieth century passenger numbers falling significantly goods services ended staff withdrawn line largely reduced single track northern platform abandoned trains remaining platform station building longer railway use services decreased day direction increased trains day description railway station located bristol ward north city centre serving districts surrounding area residential shops nearby road station accessed step free station road south steps north station miles chains miles chains station station branch line stations main line station roughly east west alignment curving north single yard curved platform south track serving trains directions directly east station yard west arches bridge station northern platform abandoned facilities station minimal chairs information provided help points platform giving train information allowing passengers contact staff ticket office self service ticket machines station building workshop company selling platform decorated mural painted collaborative effort tend station garden conjunction nearby car park taxi rank bus stops road busy road roughly yards away cycle storage available platform line miles hour speed limit diesel multiple units miles hour trains line electrified loading gauge carries million train tonnes year financial year approximately passengers station making busiest station country fifth busiest bristol authority area increase financial year reflected general rise usage services services operated mainly diesel class units occasionally supplemented class super class express units monday friday trains day direction trains hours run extended giving service train direction minutes services start bristol evening service begins super mare saturdays similar level service trains day trains continue sunday sees roughly hourly service bristol trains day services extending september period services extended sunday trains bristol extended super mare similar workings direction interval minutes services bristol line main passing point station trains stations services typical journey time roughly minutes minutes history joint railway era railway station opened october began operations line joint venture midland great western railways built connect pier national network ran station east great western midland lines diverged great western heading south joining bristol south wales union railway midland heading east line built standard gauge initially managed station built canon marsh bristol platforms southern platform trains northern trains direction platforms feet long open elements little way cover iron linked platforms carrying pedestrian right way road north station road south original station buildings built pennant stone common material bristol area partly obtained digging cutting near station master waiting rooms southern platform separate ticket windows midland services buildings northern platform principally waiting rooms goods yard provided south station road mainly coal traffic accessible west bridge road signal box located west end southern platform controlling yard crossover points main line debate station called joint railway committee overseeing line ruled favour petition submitted joint railway committee asking better cover platforms improved waiting rooms new booking office northern platform committee agreed extend canopy northern platform improve waiting rooms refused build new booking office work completed building work took place world war southern platform extended initial monday saturday service provided trains day passengers change services bath birmingham midland destinations provided services day city major station passengers change trains london exeter wales great western provided occasional services super mare sundays midland service seven trains final link pier opened initially allowing freight trains reach cleared passenger use allowed services trial midland service bristol september ended month daily service consisted trains temple midland provided services years use station handled large numbers parcels popular day trips super mare station management passed railways joint committee november station initially staffed staff fallen world war unusual extra sent handle large quantities goods station commercial travellers large clothes samples loading monday morning potential cause delays saw services temple way trains day operating temple midland trains way midland services suspended january 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 post station master withdrawn march responsibility passing staff suffered similar loss main station building southern platform bombed second world war replaced war current building war saw end services operating march start era services direction temple sundays trains circular trips railways services came control british railways staff levels reduced booking operator service levels decreased slightly bristol services regular intervals passenger numbers dropped sharply result fare increase new reduced enacted lost passengers year later report suggested complete withdrawal services line ultimately withdrawn goods yard closed november signal box following staff completely withdrawn july tickets issued train guard general reduction passenger traffic transfer goods traffic loop line allowed removal northern track october services southern platform goods yard small industrial estate service reduced trains day direction sunday services split business led sectors 1980s time operations passed regional railways time trains ran service pattern irregular changed hourly introduced peak times northbound services terminated railway local services wales west 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 increased trains hours trains day sunday services restored formed covering network routes bristol created support group station helping station improved provision information use simplified departure posters mural old station building year great western offered reward identifying persons responsible stated planned install cameras students mural help professional graffiti artist artist mural customer help points train information screens installed paid money access fund local councils help points stolen early replaced 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 rest 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
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