Category: News
Temple Meads Eastern Entrance
The new Eastern Entrance to Bristol Temple Meads station, which gives direct access from the passenger subway to the University of Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. opened on 7th September 2026.
Portishead Railway – January 2026 Update
Preparatory work for the new Portishead railway is now underway, with main construction work due to start in Spring 2026. Bristol Rail Campaign went to see how things are progressing.
Western Gateway – then there was one!
For several years there have been two organisations called ‘Western Gateway’ operating in our area, both seeking to improve transport. Now there is only one. Why were there two, and why has one now closed?
Rail passenger numbers 2024
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its official rail passenger numbers for the year 2023/24. They show that many local stations are now used by more people than before COVID-19. Across the UK, there has been an overall rise in passenger journeys of 16%. In our area, the biggest stations (Bristol Temple Meads,…
New station at Ashley Down
We have a new station at Ashley Down! The station opened for fare-paying passengers on Saturday 28th September 2024. This station, built at a cost of around £12 million, is the second to open as part of the MetroWest programme. First train The first train left Bristol Temple Meads at 07.25, where the ticket office…
Midland Rooms at Temple Meads Old Station
Network Rail have announced plans to refurbish a range of empty and derelict rooms in the old ‘Midland Shed’ at Bristol Temple Meads Station. Plans for the Midland Rooms include new toilet facilities and spaces suitable for a cafe, convenience store and a home and lifestyle or gift shop. Temple Meads currently lacks good places…
Bristol Rail Campaign (FoSBR) AGM 2024: Report
Bristol Rail Campaign (FoSBR) held its Annual General Meeting at Redland Quaker Meeting House on Friday, 8th March 2024. This is a brief report. We will make the formal minutes of the AGM available shortly. Chair’s welcome Unfortunately Rob was not in the room due to being stricken with flu but he was able to…
FoSBR AGM 2024
FoSBR Bristol Rail Campaign will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Friday, 8th March 2024. The venue for this year’s AGM is: Redland Quaker Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Bristol, BS6 6JE. The AGM will start at 7.15pm and end at 9.15pm. The hall will be open from 7.00pm. We will be discussing why we now campaign as…
WECA’s Rail Plans
There have been several reports in the press in recent weeks about WECA’s plans to improve rail services around Bristol and Bath. Rail magazine reported on plans to electrify trains between Bristol Parkway and Bristol Temple Meads, while Bristol Live ran stories about potential new stations and more frequent services. These reports follow WECA’s approval…
GWR planning to restore direct Bristol to Oxford services
Great Western Railway (GWR) is planning to run direct services between Bristol Temple Meads and Oxford for the first time in more than 20 years. In response to growth in demand for leisure travel by train, GWR wants to run two return Saturday services between the cities from September. The trial would run until December. A…