Patchway railway station
Encyclopedia
Patchway railway station is a minor railway station located at street level of Station Road in Little Stoke
village near the town of Patchway
, South Gloucestershire
, England
. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line
branch of the Great Western Main Line
, served by local trains operated by First Great Western
.
First Great Western
high speed services use this station to stop when the line to Bristol Parkway is closed for engineering work.
on 8 September 1863. On 10 August 1883 it was moved 440 yards (402.3 m) southwards and renamed as "Patchway and Stoke Gifford" but reverted to its original name of "Patchway" on 27 October 1908.
trains also operate one service per day in each direction to/from Cardiff, then onwards to Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly.
There is a limited Sunday service (approximately every three hours each way) provided by the Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour trains.
Platform 2 - Trains to Severn Tunnel Junction, Newport and Cardiff Central.
Little Stoke
Little Stoke is a suburb of north Bristol, situated in South Gloucestershire, England. Surrounded by Patchway, Stoke Gifford and Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke, in the middle, is often forgotten...
village near the town of Patchway
Patchway
Patchway is a town in South Gloucestershire, England, situated northwest of central Bristol. The town is a housing overflow for Bristol being contiguous to Bristol's urban area, and is often regarded as a large outer suburb. Nearby are the other Bristol satellite towns of Filton and Bradley Stoke....
, South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire is a unitary district in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, in South West England.-History:The district was created in 1996, when the county of Avon was abolished, by the merger of former area of the districts of Kingswood and Northavon...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line
South Wales Main Line
The South Wales Main Line , originally known as the London, Bristol and South Wales Direct Railway or simply as the Bristol and South Wales Direct Railway, is a branch of the Great Western Main Line in Great Britain...
branch of the Great Western Main Line
Great Western Main Line
The Great Western Main Line is a main line railway in Great Britain that runs westwards from London Paddington station to the west of England and South Wales. The core Great Western Main Line runs from London Paddington to Temple Meads railway station in Bristol. A major branch of the Great...
, served by local trains operated by First Great Western
First Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
.
First Great Western
First Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
high speed services use this station to stop when the line to Bristol Parkway is closed for engineering work.
History
The station was opened by the Bristol and South Wales Union RailwayBristol and South Wales Union Railway
The Bristol and South Wales Union Railway was built to connect Bristol, England, with south Wales. The route involved a ferry crossing of the River Severn but was considerably shorter than the alternative route through Gloucester...
on 8 September 1863. On 10 August 1883 it was moved 440 yards (402.3 m) southwards and renamed as "Patchway and Stoke Gifford" but reverted to its original name of "Patchway" on 27 October 1908.
Services
The station is currently (May 2010) served hourly in each direction on weekdays. Westbound trains run to & and southbound to Bristol Temple Meads, and . There are limited services between and that also call here during early morning and late evening. CrossCountryCrossCountry
CrossCountry is the brand name of XC Trains Ltd., a British train operating company owned by Arriva...
trains also operate one service per day in each direction to/from Cardiff, then onwards to Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly.
There is a limited Sunday service (approximately every three hours each way) provided by the Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour trains.
Station layout
Platform 1 - Trains to Filton Abbey Wood and Bristol Temple Meads and onwards towards Taunton.Platform 2 - Trains to Severn Tunnel Junction, Newport and Cardiff Central.
See also
- Rail services in BristolRail services in BristolThere are three train operating companies in Bristol: CrossCountry, First Great Western and South West Trains.-Services in Bristol:* Bristol - Manchester* Plymouth - Edinburgh* Bristol Parkway - Weston-super-Mare* Cardiff - Portsmouth...