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Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England.It is located 118 miles 31 chains (118.39 mi; 190.5 km) away from London Paddington.It is an important transport hub for public transport in the city; there are bus services to many parts of the city and surrounding districts, with a ferry to the city centre.
The Severn Beach line from Severn Beach to Bristol Temple Meads. A new station will be built at Portway providing an alternative link from the Park and Ride. The line would have a half-hourly service from Bristol Temple Meads to Avonmouth, and hourly to Severn Beach. The Great Western Main Line from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa.
The Bristol and North Somerset Railway from Bristol Temple Meads to Whitchurch Halt. The Mangotsfield and Bath branch line from Mangotsfield to Kelston, including the Avon Valley Railway. The Bristol and Gloucester Railway from Bristol Temple Meads via Mangotsfield to Yate. The Thornbury branch line at Yate. The Portishead Railway from Parson ...
There are several local, suburban rail routes throughout Bristol but many have either been closed or seen massively reduced services. The Severn Beach line which runs from Temple Meads to Severn Beach is regarded as a particularly attractive route. [3] Part of the viaduct between Redland and Montpelier stations.
The lines would have services to/from Bristol Temple Meads, and were each expected to carry 0.4 million passengers per year. [34] In April 2016, it was reported that the North Somerset Council had agreed to buy two parcels of land for the creation of the Portishead and Pill stations at the cost of £880,000. [35]
From 4 September 2016, the peak service frequency was reduced from 12 minutes to 15 minutes and the route was extended to Temple Meads railway station. [6] [7] In anticipation of a predicted drop in passenger numbers due to the introduction of MetroBus route m1 in January 2019, the route saw its frequency reduced to every 20 minutes. [8] [9] [10]
The station is on the Severn Beach Line from Bristol Temple Meads to Severn Beach, 6 miles 0 chains (9.7 km) from Temple Meads and 7 miles 43 chains (12.1 km) from Severn Beach. [2] [3] [note 1] It is the sixth station from Temple Meads. The next station towards Temple Meads is Clifton Down; the next towards Severn Beach is Shirehampton. [4]
A Class 166 at Redland with a service to Bristol Temple Meads. All services at Redland are operated by Great Western Railway using Class 166 Turbo DMUs. [11] [12] [13] The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [14] 2 tph to Bristol Temple Meads of which 1 continues to Weston-super-Mare; 2 tph to Avonmouth of which 1 continues to ...