Ahead is the turreted main station building, and to the right a flat area marks the site of the B&ER station. [1] Brunel's terminus is no longer part of the operational station. [12] Between 1859 and 1875, 23 engines were built in the workshops attached to the shed, including several distinctive Bristol and Exeter Railway 4-2-4T locomotives. The station is on the South Wales Main Line from London to Swansea, 111 mile… There is another siding beyond platform 15 that used to be the In/Out Road for Bath Road Traction Maintenance Depot. Entering the main building, the ticket office and ticket machines are immediately ahead, and the route from Temple Quay and the ferry is on the left; a newsagent is on the right, next to the platform entrance. Customer Information System screens by the entrance show arrival and departure information for all platforms, as do displays on each of the platforms. [76] Plans for a loop were rejected by the West of England Joint Transport Board, however in July 2015 Bristol City Councillors voted to send the decision back to the board for further discussion. [38] At the top of the slope an entrance on the left to the covered car park marks the junction between the original terminus and Fox's 1870s extension. The Bristol Train Station is a beautiful space and the perfect location for any event/gathering. Moovit helps you find alternative routes or times. Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. 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Getting to and from, buying and collecting tickets, staffing, facilities, accessibility & mobility access. You might not know it, but there are at least 13 former railway stations hiding away in Bristol, with even more lost in surrounding North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. [8], The B&ER had a goods depot at Pylle Hill (south of the station) from 1850, and the MR had an independent yard at Avonside Wharf on the opposite side of the Floating Harbour from 1858.[14]. [7] The Bristol and Portishead Pier and Railway opened a branch off the Bristol and Exeter line west of the city on 18 April 1867, the trains being operated by the B&ER and using its platforms at Temple Meads. Pick from 188 hotels within a mile of Bristol Temple Meads Station. To quote one angry resident: Lets see now. [35], Although it is now possible to reach the station through the Temple Quay office development (on the site of the goods shed) or from the Bristol Ferry Boat Company landing stage on the Floating Harbour, the traditional and main approach is from Temple Gate. [10] Brunel also designed the Bristol and South Wales Union Railway, but this was not opened until 25 August 1863, nearly four years after his death. [26] As of 2016 the shed, now known as the Passenger Shed, is a venue for events such as conferences and weddings. Give us a call at 276-644-1573 to schedule a tour of our facility and see the charm the Bristol Train Station has to offer. [10] Goods traffic was transhipped between the two gauges in the B&ER yard at Pylle Hill. The first train arrived at Bristol's original depot which was burned during Stoneman's raid on December 14, 1864. It is an important transport hub for public transport in the city. Station Message. [19], In the late 1960s the Royal Mail built a mail conveyor at the northern end of the station, with significant aesthetic impact. LOOKING FOR SOMETHING INTIMATE FOR YOUR SPECIAL DAY? Want to see if there’s another route that gets you there at an earlier time? It is an important transport hub for public transport in the city. This serves as the ticket window and concession stand. The new cycle parking facility will be The Friary at Temple Quay, just to the … Platforms 1, 13 and 15 do not share tracks with any other platform. For decades, the Train Station was the center of Bristol's community, beginning with the arrival of the first passenger train on October 1, 1856. Between platforms 3/4 and 5/6 are the Up Through line and the Middle Siding, the latter is often used to stable Mark 1 carriages between Torbay Express duties in the summer months. 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