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An extremely limited service will operate, starting at 7.30am and ending at around 9.30pm. The only open routes will be between: London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads (trains will not stop at ...
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.
It is hoped this will pave the way for better services across the conurbation. An additional train now operates on the line meaning services average around every 40 minutes. Fares are set over two zones, and the trip from Bristol Temple Meads to Severn Beach is £3.00 return. There is, for the first time, a Sunday service to Avonmouth.
Clifton Down is the line's main passing point, so trains to Avonmouth usually arrive at the same time as trains to Bristol Temple Meads. Most trains call at all stations. The typical journey time from Temple Meads to Avonmouth is 28 minutes, and 37 minutes to Severn Beach. [15]
The Bristolian is a named passenger train service from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads. It starts at Weston-super-Mare in the London-bound direction. Inaugurated in 1935 by the Great Western Railway company, the Bristolian name was retained by British Railways and is still used by its successor, Great Western Railway.
The station is built in a cutting in the western end of Bedminster, on the Bristol to Exeter line 120 miles 16 chains (193.44 km) from London Paddington and 1 mile 65 chains (2.92 km) from Bristol Temple Meads. [1] [Note 2] It is the second station along the line from Bristol Temple Meads. [2]
The Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central. [1] Diverging from this route is the Heart of Wessex Line from Westbury to Weymouth. The Wessex Main Line intersects the Reading to Taunton Line at Westbury and the West of England Main Line at Salisbury.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [7] 1 tph to Bristol Temple Meads; 1 tph to Severn Beach; The station is also served by one early morning service on weekdays that extends beyond Bristol Temple Meads to Weston-super-Mare, one evening weekday service to Salisbury and one Sunday afternoon service that continues to Exeter St Davids.