Bristol Temple Meads
Bristol’s oldest and largest railway station
Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and opened in 1840 as the western terminus of the Great Western Railway. Over the years, the station has grown bigger to welcome more trains and more people. Today, millions of passengers travel through Bristol Temple Meads every year.

Station address
Bristol Temple Meads station
Station Approach, off Bath Road
Bristol,
BS1 6QF
Maps of the station
Our interactive map will help you find your way around the station.
Alternatively, we have a PDF map below to help navigate your way around the station.
Information about the station
We manage the station and maintain facilities in the station such as induction loops and other accessibility features. Great Western Railway provides assistance to all passengers in the station. Great Western Railways sell tickets to passengers and provide the train services.
British Transport Police
The British Transport Police helpdesk can be accessed from station front.
For help call 0800 40 50 40 (24 hours), text 61016 or speak to a member of station staff. In an emergency call 999.
Train operators at this station
Train operators sell tickets and provide the train services.
- CrossCountry – long distance services across the whole country from cities in Scotland all the way to the south and Cornish coasts
- Great Western Railway – trains between London, Reading, Bristol, Plymouth, Penzance, Cardiff and Swansea
Get in touch
Whether you have a question about this station or want to provide feedback, visit our contact us page for ways you can get in touch.