railway station railway station oldest largest railway station bristol important transport hub public transport bus services parts city surrounding districts ferry city centre addition train services bristol main line station northern outskirts opened august western terminus great western railway london railway including temple designed british engineer soon station bristol bristol bristol south wales union railway accommodate increasing number trains station expanded 1870s 1930s terminus longer operational station historical significance station noted site grade listed platforms numbered passenger trains confined tracks platforms numbered separately end odd numbers east end numbers west end platform signalled passenger trains platform temple managed majority services operated present day great western railway operators south west trains months march million entries exits station history temple derives nearby bombing world war word old english variation meadow referring water meadows alongside temple parish late site undeveloped pasture outside boundaries old city distance commercial centre lay city cattle market built station original terminus built great western railway passenger railway bristol designed railway engineer built broad gauge station raise level crossed grade listed station covered foot train shed extended platforms feet storage area engine shed fronted office building tudor style train services bath commenced august extended june following completion weeks start services bristol opened june trains reversing station railway bristol opened july taken midland railway july platforms line far bridge new railways engineered initially broad gauge designed bristol south wales union railway opened august nearly years death terminated temple bristol exeter railway station built station right angles station express platform curve linking lines trains longer reverse wooden station known locally grand headquarters built street level west station designs bristol railway opened branch bristol exeter line west city april trains operated platforms engine shed opened south bank east line station engines built workshops attached shed including distinctive bristol locomotives goods stations built foot goods shed north station adjacent small dock goods barges ships wharf upstream wagons lowered feet goods shed march direct connection harbour form bristol harbour railway joint operation railways ran passenger station goods yard street outside bridge descended tunnel churchyard mary way wharf downstream goods depot hill south station independent yard opposite effects change gauge midland railway laid rail line gloucester provide mixed gauge operate standard gauge passenger trains broad gauge goods trains run north bristol south wales junction allowed traffic wagons different continued operate trains broad gauge september opened standard gauge bristol junction nearly mile station london line mixed gauge extended point following year mixed gauge track continued bath connection conversion somerset standard gauge mixed gauge laid box tunnel standard gauge trains run london broad gauge retained west temple trains london stations devon cornwall continued broad gauge goods traffic yard hill converted line mixed gauge june remainder line exeter march months amalgamated remainder lines exeter converted standard gauge extra rails fell removed leave purely standard gauge layout allowed station rebuilt additional platform faces 1870s expansion additional railway routes short yard platforms terminus pressure scheme developed extend station enabling act parliament passed station extensively rebuilt platforms extended yards london new platform station built site express platform station closed site new carriage shed work usually attributed associate documentary evidence involvement minutes signature drawings engineer curved wrought iron train shed new platforms feet long platform wall goods depot rebuilt wagon replaced steep east end temple meant goods shed right angles original alignment barge dock filled trains bristol south wales union midland routes operated terminal platforms new platforms capital costs new work split operating costs split absorbed split later january twentieth century changes goods depot rebuilt platforms feet long large cellar space provided store goods time city centre goods depot opened station expanded direction chief architect art style eastwards old cattle market southwards new wider bridge room addition platform faces removal narrow island platforms middle train shed allowed main platforms widened lengthened routes approaching temple widened tracks allow flexibility work manual signal boxes replaced power signal boxes signals mechanical point replaced colour light signals point motors new box largest miniature operated assisted booking boy boxes west controlling movements new replaced old locomotive works world war station bombed led destruction wooden clock tower ticket office january gas lighting replaced electric lights built site platform opened controlled multiple aspect signals motor worked points miles route largest area controlled single signal box time construction signal box completed involved demolition half 1870s extension terminus completely blocked rail access old station second main line station serving city opened northern outskirts close motorway designed park ride facility long distance travellers late 1960s built mail northern end station significant aesthetic impact use years following transfer activities west england mail centre opening short lived hub station finally dismantled stages removed october december million spent renovation main train shed million restoring older areas station including refurbishment subway construction new retail outlets shorter platform islands parcels traffic 1960s temporarily brought passenger use work fully restored passenger use august month million project commenced work performed external facade roof paving work original quarry stone originally extracted reopened closure lines passenger traffic old line ceased november followed publication british railways connection bristol harbour railway closed january passenger trains withdrawn september local services north city withdrawn november following year saw local services midland route gloucester withdrawn midland route bath green park closed march line bath survived january september terminal platforms closed allowed platforms renumbered order reversed list redundant train shed covered car park february following year original interactive science centre known exhibition space later housed british_empire closed enterprise zone station redevelopment enterprise zone area hectares acres centred announced launched partner coordinating development zone november announced million redevelopment station unused platforms opened station approach road turned public square station main entrance moved north large bridge tracks east end station erected 1970s postal traffic demolished christmas bristol exeter house redeveloped business hub small medium sized enterprises found new use redevelopment city council opened hosts business description approaches possible reach station office development site goods shed landing stage traditional main approach temple gate tudor style offices later british_empire face road flanked north main station departing passengers matching arch arrivals gateway removed station expanded 1870s opposite offices derelict built 1870s site bristol harbour railway bridge modern pub named reckless engineer tribute faces approach road station right station approach lower level office building designed 1930s offices known named disused parcels depot lie left original station building train shed feet wide wooden box frame roof cast iron columns disguised tudor arches believed widest roof england station grade listed building forms proposed great western railway world heritage site slope entrance left covered car park marks junction original terminus fox 1870s extension ahead main station building right flat area marks site station tunnel beneath area route passengers platform station enlarged station entering main building ticket office ticket machines immediately ahead route temple ferry left right platform entrance screens entrance arrival departure information platforms displays platforms platforms signalled trains direction flexible layout means trains route use station platforms odd numbers east end numbers west end geographically south platforms entrance platforms controlled automatic ticket gates northbound trains local services gloucester main station restaurant bar left short platform bay frequently trains long handle car platform brick wall forms signal box metal artworks created artists learning difficulties celebrate anniversary interpretation panel nearby high level siding bristol harbour railway traction maintenance depot seen distance alongside south wales junction lines bath right entrance subway links platforms reached steps lift houses main public toilets automated machines catering outlets catering platform islands passenger information office lounge subway office cycle racks western end trains alongside bay platform signalled passenger trains trains unloading bay alongside far end track old occasionally engineers track equipment end platform tracks swing right west pass sight beneath bath road bridge bridge carries city island platform comprises platforms platform inside main train shed southerly extension added outside supporting wall 1930s platform trains cardiff platform portsmouth platforms main platforms super mare stations platforms spur long stable single class island platform comprises platforms dates 1930s longer platforms rear high speed train west end platforms block east end platform wide variety trains use platforms including london final island platform shorter east end platforms trains continue westwards super mare terminus platform trains local services occasionally siding platform road bath road traction maintenance depot depot demolished platforms line stable mark carriages duties summer months line runs platforms north station lies train maintenance depot services class class locomotives summer months steam locomotives operating south east station lies marsh depot services great western railway fleet accessible ends temple station facilities include pay phones public post box photo booth passenger assistance information points waiting rooms lost property office aid room passenger volume temple busiest station bristol area official statistics 35th largest number people entering leaving national rail station 14th busiest outside london comparing year april year april estimated passenger numbers increased statistics cover month periods start april services rail station operated main line services london station long distance services local services super mare gloucester services day brighton alternative route provided south west trains regular services run south plymouth north manchester leeds edinburgh glasgow bus temple served buses operated bristol including causeway causeway circular routes campuses bath bath street wells bath bus operate route station create centre ferry harbour ferry services operated number seven boat trips landing stage outside station service links great britain future great western exercised break clause greater western franchise avoiding large premium payments franchise conclude march tender process scrapped fallout collapse west_coast franchise competition subsequently new contract september negotiated great western subsequently extended march coming years high speed trains replaced new class capacity enhancements smart great western main line london bristol process electrified electrification extend bristol local services continue provided diesel trains class services scheduled replace branch line runs south junction proposed reopened trains hour temple peak periods possibly calling line built 1860s closed passenger traffic leaving britain largest towns railway station line reopened freight traffic serve restoration passenger traffic considered greater bristol metro scheme given ahead july city deal local councils given greater control money government metro scheme reopening loop line passengers possibility services temple plans loop rejected west england joint transport board july voted send decision board discussion station roof refurbished scheme transform station years april took management station
Bristol Temple Meads railway station