Bristol Parkway

Management
Managed by	First Great Western
Location
Place	Bristol (Stoke Gifford)
Local authority	South Gloucestershire
Statistics
Annual entry/exit	1.293 million
Platforms in use	2
History
Key dates	Opened
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Bristol Parkway is a railway station on the northern edge of Bristol (England), at Stoke Gifford in South Gloucestershire. It is part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail. First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ... Bristol (IPA: brĭstəl) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England. ... Stoke Gifford is a large village in South Gloucestershire, south of Bradley Stoke in the northern suburbs of Bristol. ... South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ... Bristol (IPA: brĭstəl) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... Stoke Gifford is a large village in South Gloucestershire, south of Bradley Stoke in the northern suburbs of Bristol. ... South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ... The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and previously consisted of Great Britain and the whole of Ireland. ... Network Rails logo Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee that owns the fixed assets of that part of the British railway system that formerly belonged to British Rail, the now-defunct UK state-owned railway operator. ...

History

Parkway was built in the 1970s to give Bristol a station on the railway running from London to South Wales, which passes just north of the city. There were several reasons for positioning a new station at Stoke Gifford: the rail route was attractive to travellers because trains to London were quicker than on the longer route from Temple Meads via Bath and Chippenham, a larger car park could be provided than at Temple Meads and the population on the northern fringes of the city was growing, especially with the building of a new town Bradley Stoke. The name "Parkway" has since been applied to other out-of-town stations. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... This article is about the British city. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... The original station (left) closed in 1965. ... For other uses, see Bath (disambiguation). ... Chippenham High Street Chippenham is a market town in Wiltshire, England. ... The original station (left) closed in 1965. ... Bradley Stoke is an extensive housing estate in South Gloucestershire, England. ...

This new building greatly improved the facilities at Bristol Parkway.

The station opened on May 1, 1972 with temporary buildings. When a permanent station was built, it was architecturally unimpressive: a single low building on the north side of the tracks at the far west end, with footbridge access over the "goods loop" tracks to the two long platforms. On July 1, 2001 a new building and footbridge opened, still on the north side but near the middle of the platforms, with lifts for disabled access to the platforms and a larger refreshment and waiting area on an upper level. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... This article is about the edifice (it is mostly an index to articles concerning specific bridge types). ... A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... A set of elevators or lifts, in the lower level of a train station. ...

The station has also been identified as a possible northern terminus for a light rail system in the Bristol area. This article is about light rail systems in general. ...

External links

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Bristol Parkway railway station

• Train times and station information for Bristol Parkway railway station from National Rail (Station code: BPW)
• Street map and aerial photo of Bristol Parkway railway station from Multimap.com