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Bristol · station code BRI · opened 1840

Bristol Temple Meads

Brunel's original 1840 terminus still stands beside the working station — the oldest surviving major railway terminus anywhere in the world.

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Station code

BRI

Platforms

13

Opened

1840

Operators

3

About Bristol Temple Meads

Brunel's original 1840 terminus still stands beside the working station — the oldest surviving major railway terminus anywhere in the world.

Operators serving this station

GWR CrossCountry South Western Railway

Where you can go from here

London Cardiff Exeter Birmingham Bath Penzance

Practical notes

  • Bath Spa is 12 minutes away
  • Bristol Parkway serves the M4 corridor and Wales
  • MetroBus connects to the harbourside
  • Grade I listed original trainshed is open to visitors

Allow more time than you think

Platform numbers at British terminals are frequently announced under ten minutes before departure, and ticket barriers add another few minutes at peak. Twenty minutes at a major station is comfortable; ten is a sprint.

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Platform counts, operator lists and facilities reflect our understanding at the time of publication and change without notice.

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