North Filton Platform | |
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General information | |
Location | Filton, South Gloucestershire England |
Coordinates | 51°31′02″N2°34′22″W / 51.5171°N 2.5728°W Coordinates: 51°31′02″N2°34′22″W / 51.5171°N 2.5728°W |
Grid reference | ST603799 |
Other information | |
Status | Demolished |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
9 May 1910 | Opened as Filton Halt |
22 March 1915 | Closed |
1926 | Reopened as North Filton Platform |
23 November 1964 | Regular public services ceased |
12 May 1986 | Complete closure |
North Filton Platform was a railway station which served the northern part of Filton, Gloucestershire, England. It was on the railway line between Filton and Avonmouth, and was situated on the western side of Gloucester Road (the present A38).
The railway line between Stoke Gifford Junction and Holesmouth Junction (Avonmouth), now known as the Henbury Loop Line, was opened by the Great Western Railway (GWR) on 9 May 1910, together with the Filton West Loop (Filton Junction to Filton West Junction). [2] Among the stations on that line which opened the same day was one originally known as Filton Halt. It closed less than five years later, on 22 March 1915. [3]
It was reopened either on 12 July 1926 [4] or on 20 September 1926, [5] and was now known as North Filton Platform. [4]
Regular passenger services ceased from 23 November 1964, but workman trains continued until 12 May 1986. [6] [7]
Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways (FOSBR) and other local rail campaign groups have long supported the reopening of the Henbury Line to passengers, as well as the stations at North Filton and Henbury. [8] [9] [10] [11] FOSBR suggest this would help services along the Severn Beach Line, allowing a Bristol Temple Meads-Avonmouth-Bristol Parkway service, and also provide services to the north of Bristol generally, the Cribbs Causeway shopping centre, [12] and the redevelopment at Filton Aerodrome. FOSBR say that local councils have committed to a feasibility study into reopening the line. [12] In December 2011 a South Gloucestershire Council planning committee recommended that the station, along with Henbury station, be re-opened for passenger services. [13]
In 2021 a planning application was opened for the new station. It will be built close to Gloucester Road North, and will link in with the proposed Cribbs/Patchway New Neighbourhood development being built by YTL. It will be served by an hourly service between Bristol Temple Meads and Henbury, and will be an unstaffed station. It will have two platforms, connected by a footbridge and lifts ensuring step-free access for all users. Both platforms will have ticket machines and covered waiting areas and the station will have a car park to include spaces for Blue Badge holders as well as general vehicle spaces and cycle parking. The station will be accessible from the north, via a station square, with drop-off spaces as well as locations for rail-replacement buses. [14]
Planning permission was granted in January 2023 with a planned opening date of 2026. [15]
Preceding station | Future services | Following station | ||
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Henbury | Great Western Railway Henbury Loop Line | Filton Abbey Wood |
The Severn Beach line is a local railway line in Bristol and South Gloucestershire, England. It runs from Bristol Temple Meads to Severn Beach, and used to extend to Pilning. The first sections of the line were opened in 1863 as part of the Bristol Port Railway and Pier; the section through Bristol was opened in 1875 as the Clifton Extension Railway. The line has faced several threats of closure over the years, and has been reduced to single track in many places. In recent years however it has experienced a surge in passenger numbers, with a 90% increase in the years 2007–11. All services along the line are operated by Great Western Railway, generally two trains per hour in each direction between Temple Meads and Avonmouth, calling at all stations, with one train per hour extended to Severn Beach. The line carries little freight traffic, with most of the heavy freight traffic to Avonmouth Docks being routed via the Henbury Loop Line through Filton. The line has been highlighted by Thomas Cook as one of the scenic lines of Europe.
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Filton Junction Line closed, station open | Great Western Railway Henbury Loop Line | Charlton Halt Line and station closed | ||
Winterbourne Line and station closed |