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.
Bristol Temple Meads station, Station Approach, off Bath Road, Bristol, Bristol,, BS1 6QF
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Monday – Friday: 06:15 – 21:30
Saturday: 06:15 – 21:30
Sunday: 07:00 – 21:30
Key information
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Step-free access Step-free category A: Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)
Getting to and from the station
At the station
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The platforms are level with the Main Entrance of the station
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There are tactile warnings on all platforms
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.
British Transport Police in our stations
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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