North Filton and Henbury train stations

New train stations are proposed as part of MetroWest Phase 2 to serve Henbury and North Filton.

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MetroWest phase 2 network map showing Bristol Temple Meads being connected to Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Road, new station at Ashley Down, Filton Abbey Wood, new station at North Filton and new station at Henbury via an hourly service. It will also connect to Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Road, new station at Ashley Down, Filton Abbey Wood, Bristol Parkway and Yate via an half hourly service, with a possible extension to Gloucester.

These new train stations will form part of the Henbury spur and a new hourly train service will run between Bristol Temple Meads and Henbury, calling at Ashley Down and North Filton.

The two new stations will provide access to train services for existing residents as well as linking in with major new developments taking place at Filton Airfield.

The next stage for these two stations is a planning application to receive consent from South Gloucestershire Council to build the scheme. Each station will have a separate planning application.

As Henbury station is being built within a flood zone, more time is needed to make sure our designs are suitable. As a result, North Filton planning application will be submitted first.

The above map shows the planned locations for the new North Filton and Henbury stations. North Filton station will be located in the existing railway line passing near Brabazon Hangar in Patchway. Henbury station will be located near where the existing railway line crosses Wyck Beck Road (A4018) in Almondsbury.

North Filton station planning application

The North Filton planning application is now live. To comment, search developments.southglos.gov.uk for the reference P21/06296/F or click this direct link to the North Filton planning application.

The planning application will be open for comments from 4 October 2021 for at least three weeks.

  • Artist illustration of aerial view of station, from top of footbridge. There's a train arriving which reads "North Filton", and people waiting on both platforms. There are people going up and down the stairs to the footbridge. In the background there is a square and tall buildings with big windows, a lot of people walking around outside and a sign that reads "Brabazon Station Square". There are a lot of big trees lining the sides outside the tracks.
    Aerial view from footbridge with Brabazon Station Square
  • Artist illustration of aerial view of station. The YTL Arena Bristol is visible in the background, and there are a lot of trees between the station and the arena. There’s a train arriving at the station. There’s a footbridge going over the rail tracks, with two towers on both sides for lifts, and there are people crossing the bridge. There are people waiting on both platforms and people standing, cycling and walking outside the entrance to the station where there is a ticket machine and cycle parking. In the distance there is another footbridge crossing over the tracks and connecting to the arena, people are crossing over it.
    Aerial view with YTL Arena Bristol
  • Artist illustration of station entrance. There are people walking, cycling and standing outside the station. Someone is buying a ticket from the ticket machine and there’s cycle parking nearby. We can see a footbridge connecting one platform to the other and there are two towers for lifts on each side of the bridge. We can see clear shelters on both platforms and a train arriving at the station. There’s people waiting on both platforms. To the right there is a coffee stall with a sign that reads “The Brabazon Grind”. To the left there is a wayfinding tower which reads “Brabazon” and has a map printed on it.
    Station entrance
  • Artist illustration of view of North Filton Station from the rail tracks. People are standing and sitting on benches on the platforms of both sides and there’s a train approaching showing North Filton as destination. We can see the footbridge over the tracks, connecting both platforms, with the two pillars for access lifts. To the right there is a green area with big green trees and a sheltered waiting area. To the left there are big tall buildings, with the closest one showing a tall sign which reads 1 Brabazon, and people standing and walking near a sheltered cycle parking area and sheltered waiting area.
    View from the rail tracks

North Filton train station will be built close to Gloucester Road North, and will link in with the proposed Cribbs/Patchway New Neighbourhood development being built by YTL. It will be served by an hourly service between Bristol Temple Meads and Henbury station, and will be an unstaffed station.

North Filton train station will include:

  • Two platforms, connected by a footbridge and lifts to ensure step-free access for all users
  • Ticket machines on both platforms
  • Cycle parking, under cover, at the entrance to the station
  • Covered waiting areas on both platforms
  • CCTV coverage for the safety and security of users
  • A car park to include spaces for Blue Badge holders as well as general vehicle spaces
  • Nearby bus stops to allow for easy transition between bus and rail

The station will be accessible from the north, via a station square constructed by YTL, with drop-off spaces as well as locations for rail-replacement buses.

Henbury station

Henbury station is the end of the Henbury spur, and is located close to the A4018 with access by foot, cycle, bus and car.

The station will link in with the Fishpool Hill development proposed by Persimmon, and will be served by an hourly service between Bristol Temple Meads and Henbury (calling at Ashley Down and North Filton). It will be an unstaffed station.

The new Henbury station will include:

  • One platform, as trains will only travel towards Bristol Temple Meads
  • Ticket machines
  • Cycle parking, under cover, at the entrance to the station
  • Covered waiting area on the platform
  • CCTV coverage for the safety and security of users
  • A car park to include spaces for Blue Badge holders as well as general vehicle spaces
  • Nearby bus stops to allow for easy transition between bus and rail

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