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Encyclopedia > Filton Abbey Wood railway station
Filton Abbey Wood
Filton Abbey Wood station, viewed from the southern end of platform 2
Location
Place Filton
Local authority South Gloucestershire
Operations
Station code FIT
Managed by First Great Western
Platforms in use 3
Annual entry/exit 0.377 million **
History
March 1996 Rebuilt
National Rail - UK railway stations

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U V W X Y Z   Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 980 KB) Wessex Trains Class 143 DMU railbus 143619 at platform 1 of Filton Abbey Wood railway station with a southbound service to Weston Super Mare. ... Filton is a town in South Gloucestershire, England, on the northern outskirts of Bristol. ... South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ... First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd,[1] a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: | ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... See also List of closed railway stations in Britain Categories: Railway stations in the United Kingdom | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: Railway stations in the United Kingdom | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ...

** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Filton Abbey Wood. Disclaimer (PDF)


Filton Abbey Wood railway station, (near Bristol, England) was opened on the 11 March 1996, replacing the original Filton station which stands to the north of the current site. Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and between the cities of Bath, Gloucester and the borough of Swindon. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...


It was built by the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) to serve its nearby office complex. It has a passenger information system, and a portacabin that serves as a limited-hours ticket office. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ...


In 2004 a third platform was added to provide additional line capacity by having the South Wales and Bristol Parkway routes diverge before the station. Bristol Parkway is a railway station on the northern edge of Bristol (England), at Stoke Gifford in South Gloucestershire. ...


Station Layout

Platform 1 - Southbound services to Bristol Temple Meads. Bristol Temple Meads railway station is a major rail transport hub in Bristol, England. ...


Platform 2 - Northbound services to Bristol Parkway, and onwards to the Midlands or London Paddington. Bristol Parkway railway station is a railway station on the northern edge of Bristol (England), at Stoke Gifford in South Gloucestershire. ... Paddington station or London Paddington is the name of a major railway station in the Paddington area of London, which is the London terminus for long distance trains to the West of England and South Wales and some West London commuter services. ...


Platform 3 - Northbound/Westbound services to South Wales via Patchway and the Severn Tunnel. Approximate extent of South Wales South Wales (Welsh: ) is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. ... Patchway railway station is a minor railway station in the town of Patchway, South Gloucestershire, England. ... The approach to the tunnel. ...


External links

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Severn Tunnel Junction   First Great Western
Cardiff Central-Penzance		   Bristol Temple Meads
Patchway   First Great Western
Cardiff Central-Taunton		  
Stapleton Road   First Great Western
Local peak services		   Terminus
Bristol Temple Meads   First Great Western
Bristol-Great Malvern		   Bristol Parkway
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Filton Abbey Wood railway station
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Avonmouth | Bath Spa | Bedminster | Bristol Parkway | Bristol Temple Meads | Clifton Down | Filton Abbey Wood | Lawrence Hill
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