For decades now, Bristol’s congested neighbourhoods have long wished for a better railway network connecting the city. A sorry victim of the Beeching Cuts, the city lost many of its railway tracks in the 1960s, and with car use increasing over the years it has since suffered with gridlock and pollution.
A report by INRIX, found that drivers lost almost four days sat in traffic in Bristol in 2022, making it the second-most congested city in the UK. Solutions are needed - and so many people are pinning their hopes on a revitalised railway network.
As Portishead residents will know, the journey can be long and uncertain. Howeverm there are cemented plans in place for many stations with the support of authorities. And this summer the city is set to see its first railway station to open since Parson Street in 1927.
The city is also set to see two railway lines reopened, plus a few new stations on already open routes.
Here’s the list of stations in the pipeline for Bristol, and the latest estimated opening dates:
As Portishead residents will know, the journey can be long and uncertain. Howeverm there are cemented plans in place for many stations with the support of authorities. And this summer the city is set to see its first railway station to open since Parson Street in 1927.
5. Ashton Gate - unknown
As part of the project for a railway line to Portishead, Bristol City Council hopes to see Ashton Gate station reopened. Previous plans for 133 homes next to the Alderman Moore Allotments left space for a potential new stadium at the site. The council says it could serve the station well as a 510-home estate called Longmoor Village in Ashton Vale.
6. Pill Railway Station - 2026
Pill will be a stop on the Portishead train line from Bristol Temple Meads. The project was given planning and environmental consent by The Department for Transport last year. Pill’s station closed in 1964 and had two platforms. Under reopening, trains to and from Portishead will use the southern platform, which will be resurfaced and provided with a shelter. The northern platform will not be brought back to use.
7. Portishead - 2026
After years of delays, the line to Portishead and reopening of the town’s station looks set to happen after the Government gave it planning and environmental consent last year. However, more money will be required to pay for the £163m project due to inflation, it has been warned. Work is currently taking place to plant trees along the Portbury Hundred to provide an alternative bat corridor away from the railway.
8. St Anne’s - Unknown
Since the early 2010s, demands have been made to reopen the former station in St Anne’s, which could be the first stop on the Great Western Main Line from Bristol Temple Meads towards Keynsham. Campaigners have submitted a strategic outline business case form to the Government - and are waiting to hear back. If approved, a full outline business case would next need to be submitted.
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