Station upgrade set for Bristol Temple Meads

Date: 30/4/2012

Network Rail is to upgrade Bristol Temple Meads to improve connections and ease congestion.

The alterations will results in better services to London, the south-west, Wales and the north.

Before the work takes place, the organisation is conducting a study to determine the feasibility of the project before it receives government funding.

The group wants to upgrade the capacity of the station, create a subway extension under the current forecourt, establish a new eastern station to ease congestion and redevelop Digby Wyatt shed.

Route Managing Director for Western at Network Rail Patrick Hallgate said: "A robust rail infrastructure is vital to a thriving economy and the rail industry is poised to support Bristol with an integrated rail strategy."

Earlier this month, the organisation began work on modernising the signalling system on the Great Western main line to "significantly" improve services - a four-year process that is set to cost £350 million.

Posted by Mary Treen