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.
The planning application will be open for comments from 4 October 2021 for at least three weeks.
Aerial view from footbridge with Brabazon Station Square
Aerial view with YTL Arena Bristol
Station entrance
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
West welcomes greater investment from spending review
West welcomes greater investment from spending review
Leaders across the West have welcomed greater investment through today’s Spending Review, with a record three-quarters of a billion pounds of transport funding confirmed for the West. That means better buses, more trains, and mass transit – with trams and much more on the table. The Treasury has also today confirmed plans to improve rail links between Bristol and Cardiff.
The second phase of a project - to reduce congestion, improve the reliability of buses, and promote active travel along a major transport route in Bristol - will get underway from Monday 16 June 2025.
That’s summer sorted. Children and young people under the age of 16 are set to be able to travel for free on buses across our region during the school holidays, thanks to new investment proposed by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority.
Leaders across the region have today welcomed more than three-quarters of a billion pounds set to be invested in transport projects in the West. The Chancellor has announced plans to more than double investment in local transport in England’s city regions, committing to “investment in all parts of the country, not just a few.”