Bristol Rail Campaign

A photo showing Cllr Mike Bell, Sadik Al-Hassan MP, Cllr Tony Dyer, and Mayor Helen Godwin. They are holding a prop train ticket from Bristol Temple Meads to Portishead.

The Portishead Line is on track to reopen for passengers for the first time in 60 years 🚂

Final enabling works are now underway - bringing us one step closer to faster, greener journeys in the West and reconnecting 50,000 people to the rail network ✅

Rail travel should be for everyone - so we're investing to make Lawrence Hill station fully accessible for the first time since it opened in 1863.

Here's what local people have to say about a new lift and improved stairs 👇

Contractors at work building new train station at Charfield

Good to see the Orange Army cracking on at Charfield! #bristolrail

New lift at train station finally gets go-ahead It’s a huge win for cyclists, parents pushing prams and Disabled and older people

This is very welcome - more like this please!

New lift at train station finally gets go-ahead www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...

Mayor Helen Godwin is pictured with Andy Council by his new mural at Ashley Down station, with GWR, Network Rail, Severnside and council partners. Photo credit: Freia Turland.

A new mural is pictured at Ashley Down station, featuring the Memorial Stadium and County Ground. Photo credit: Freia Turland.

A new mural is pictured at Ashley Down station, featuring the station, houses, and a train. Photo credit: Freia Turland.

Mayor Helen Godwin is pictured with Bristol Rovers' mascots, Captain Gas and Irene. Photo credit: Freia Turland.

A new mural has been unveiled at Ashley Down train station on its first anniversary, coinciding with @railway200.bsky.social.

Andy Council painted the 24-metre design, which includes local landmarks like the Mem and County Ground, funded by GWR and the combined authority: tinyurl.com/TrainMural

Retired trains return to South West in £75 million surprise move A £75 million deal is putting 26 retired diesel trains back on South West tracks—boosting reliability, comfort and nostalgia for passengers

This should help alleviate the chronic shortage of trains on GWR, so it's welcome news:
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Brilliant news. But why only one lift? Access to Platform 1 involves a lengthy detour across a supermarket car park.
This station could provide excellent bus/rail interchange if both platforms were accessible from Church Rd bus stops. #bristolrail

Full steam ahead for the Bristol & Portishead Line, after the government gave the green light!

Trains will run in 2028, with new stations at Pill and Portishead – giving 50,000 more people access to our rail network.

📺 BBC and ITV

Another £27m helps to assure Portishead rail line's future Trains are set to run from the North Somerset town to Bristol for the first time in 60 years.

So the money for Portishead is finally all in place. Still won't quite believe it until the Orange Army arrives though! #bristolrail
BBC News - Another £27m helps to assure Portishead rail line's future - BBC News
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Morning train from Bristol to London: not very full!

Heading for GWR Stakeholder Conference today in Swindon. Train from Montpelier to Temple Meads was jam-packed; train to Swindon (heading for London) not so much:

Bristol Rail Camoaign stall at Lockleaze, 21 June 2025

Setting up our stall at Lockleaze Climate and Nature Festival, Gainsborough Square. Drop by for a chat if you're in the area! ##bristolrail

Bristol's Rainbow Bridge is rainbow again The Rainbow Bridge now once again lives up to its name following a painting session from the local community

Local landmark this, near Montpelier Station: #bristolrail
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Cardiff Crossrail to bring first tram link by 2028 Cardiff Council has announced that the first phase of the Cardiff Crossrail is targeted for completion by 2028, which will enable it to transport fans to matches in the UEFA European Football Champion...

Tram trains in Cardiff. Please can we do something similar in Bristol?
www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/card...

Green light for Wellington railway station in spending review 'Further details will be set out shortly'

...and more good news. So... Portishead? www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerse...

Cullompton railway station to be revived Funding is secured to build a new station on the main line at Cullompton.

Good news! Still waiting for an update on Portishead though... #bristolrail BBC News - New railway station for Devon town
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Tram-trains: Connecting Central Bristol - Bristol Rail Campaign (FoSBR) Tram-trains connecting Central Bristol could change the existing suburban rail network into a true rapid transit system for Bristol and Bath.

We think that tram trains could be a game changer for #bristolrail, connecting Temple Meads to central Bristol: bristolrailcampaign.org.uk/tram-trains-...

Bristol's new fleet of electric buses Major steps have been taken to make all buses in the city fully electric by Spring 2026

Very good news for cleaner air in Bristol. Now how about replacing our 40-year-old diesel trains - maybe with tram trains to connect Temple Meads with central Bristol? #bristolrail
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Rusty rails near Portishead

One of the frustrating things about the Portishead line is the feeling that a few hours of strimming is all it needs for trains to run again... #bristolrail

Bristol Rail Campaign team watch Cross Country train pass Ram Hill footbridge

Bristol Rail Campaign went on a fact-finding trip to Westerleigh area today, to better understand options for improving this nationally significant junction #bristolrail

A small area of the refurbished roof at Temple Meads is finally visible, and it's covered in bird poo! Hope there are plans to keep it clean! #bristolrail

Transit-oriented development. In Bristol. Who knew that could ever be a thing? #bristolrail www.brabazon.co.uk/blog/news/st...

Oliver Bennett’s photographs document one year at Bristol Temple Meads ‘People on a Platform’ will be at the Sandwi Café in Clock Tower Yard from May to July

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Ann invites you to join her on Saturday 3rd May for a walk from Severn Beach station to Pilning, followed by lunch at the Plough and then catching the afternoon ‘parliamentary train service’ from Pilning Railway station back to Temple Meads. See facebook for details: www.facebook.com/FOSBR?locale...

Transport in the West of England - Hustings for the next WECA Mayor Come join us at the Transport in the West of England - Hustings event to hear from the candidates running for the next WECA Mayor.

Just a reminder that you can ask WECA Mayoral Candidates how they plan to improve transport in Bristol, Bath and the West of England at the Watershed on Weds 2nd April. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transport-...
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Rail company to boost South West fleet with 26 new trains GWR say the Class 175 trains will replace older diesel trains, helping reduce costs and pollution.

Slight exaggeration to describe these trains as 'new', but they're a welcome addition to the fleet! #bristolrail BBC News - Rail company to boost fleet with 26 trains
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Work underway on another new train station - West of England Combined Authority

Keep 'em coming, we say! #bristolrail www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/work-un...

One of the worst-kept secrets in GWR land: these extra trains should go some way to improving reliability: news.gwr.com/news/class-1... #bristolrail

£43 million economic boost to be unlocked by the Bristol & Portishead Line - West of England Combined Authority

Eyes peeled for contractors' machinery at Portishead and Pill then! #bristolrail www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/43-mill...

Cycle train enters service on the Heart of Wales line UK: Transport for Wales has returned to service the first of six Class 153 single-car diesel multiple-units which are being refurbished to carry bicycles. The others will enter service by the summer, operating on the Heart of Wales line between Swansea and Shrewsbury. The refurbishment was ...

Cycle train enters service on the Heart of Wales line https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/cycle-train-enters-service-on-the-heart-of-wales-line/68368.article

Cornwall IS a great place to visit by public transport. It may well be a different story for people who live and work there. We want better public transport for everyone, everywhere!