Bristol Parkway railway station
Bristol Parkway, on the South Wales Main Line, serves the villages of Stoke Gifford and Harry Stoke in South Gloucestershire, England. Despite its name, it is located in Gloucestershire rather than Bristol itself. It is 112 miles (180 km) from London Paddington. The station was opened in 1972 by British Rail. It is the third-most heavily used station in the West of England local authority area, after Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa. There are four platforms, and a well-equipped waiting area. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, who provide most of the trains at the station, with CrossCountry providing the rest.
Bristol Parkway | |
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A 2009 view of Bristol Parkway station from the west prior to electric wires being erected/installed through the station. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire England |
| Coordinates | 51.51360°N 2.54270°W |
| Grid reference | ST624795 |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BPW |
| Classification | DfT category B |
| History | |
| Original company | Western Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1972 | Station opened |
| 1 July 2001 | Refurbishment completed |
| 9 May 2007 | Third platform opened |
| 13 April 2018 | Fourth platform opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 2.209 million |
| Interchange | 0.704 million |
| 2019/20 | 2.372 million |
| Interchange | 0.783 million |
| 2020/21 | 0.367 million |
| Interchange | 0.132 million |
| 2021/22 | 1.414 million |
| Interchange | 0.549 million |
| 2022/23 | 1.824 million |
| Interchange | 0.678 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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Electrification using 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead system reached Bristol Parkway in late 2018, and electric trains in the Swindon and London direction commenced passenger service on 30 December 2018. This is part of the 21st-century modernisation of the Great Western Main Line.