Bristol Brabazon railway station
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Bristol Brabazon | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Filton, South Gloucestershire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°31′03″N 2°34′45″W / 51.5175°N 2.5792°W / 51.5175; -2.5792 | ||||
| Grid reference | ST599800 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Under construction | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 14 March 2025 | Construction begins | ||||
| Autumn 2026 | Proposed opening | ||||
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Bristol Brabazon railway station is an under construction railway station serving the new development of Brabazon, Bristol as well as northern areas of Filton, South Gloucestershire. The station is expected to open in 2026. It will also serve the Aviva Arena which is under construction and due to open in 2028.
A station previously existed about 450m to the east of the current location called North Filton Platform railway station. This station opened and closed at various times between 1910 and 1964, with an unadvertised service for workers until full closure in 1986.[1]
In 2021, a planning application was submitted for a new station. This was granted in January 2023 with a projected opening date of autumn 2026.[2][3][4] Construction began on 14 March 2025.[5]
Initially known as North Filton, the new name for the station was announced in March 2026 as Bristol Brabazon.[6][7][3]
Neighbouring Henbury, which has also since gained planning permission, will not be opening until 2028.[7][8]
Facilities
The station is close to Gloucester Road North and will be located to the east of the Brabazon Hangars. There will be two platforms, connected by a footbridge and lifts, ensuring step-free access for all users. Both platforms will have ticket machines and covered waiting areas and the station will include spaces for Blue Badge holders as well as cycle parking. It will be accessible from the north, via a station square, with drop-off spaces as well as stops for rail-replacement buses.[3]
The station will be initially unstaffed but a new mixed-use office block, called The Interchange, is also under construction. This is also due to become operational when the Aviva Arena opens in 2028. A new ticket office will be incorporated at this time.[6][4][7][9][10]
Services
The station will have an hourly service between Bristol Temple Meads and Henbury. It will initially be an unstaffed station (F2).[3]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Future services | ||||
| Henbury Line open, station under construction. |
Great Western Railway Henbury Loop Line |
Filton Abbey Wood Line open, station open on different routes. towards Bristol Temple Meads | ||
References
- ↑ "Station Name: NORTH FILTON PLATFORM". Disused Stations. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "New railway station to connect visitors to Bristol arena". BBC News. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "North Filton and Henbury train stations". Travelwest. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- 1 2 "'Defining moment' as long-awaited arena named". BBC News. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Work commences at Bristol's new Brabazon station". New Civil Engineer. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Name of new Bristol rail station is unveiled". BBC News. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Train station at Bristol new town Brabazon officially named". Bristol Live. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "What will 2026 bring for West rail services?". BBC News. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "First commercial office building is the latest project to receive planning approval at Brabazon". YTL Developments. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "The Interchange Office". Brabazon. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
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