North Filton Platform was a railway station which served the northern part of Filton, Gloucestershire, England. It was on the railway line between Filton and Avonmouth, and was situated on the western side of Gloucester Road (the present A38).
North Filton Platform
The remains of the railway station, under the bridge, in 2018
The railway line between Stoke Gifford Junction and Holesmouth Junction (Avonmouth), now known as the Henbury Loop Line, was opened by the Great Western Railway (GWR) on 9 May 1910, together with the Filton West Loop (Filton Junction to Filton West Junction).[2] Among the stations on that line which opened the same day was one originally known as Filton Halt. It closed less than five years later, on 22 March 1915.[3]
It was reopened either on 12 July 1926[4] or on 20 September 1926,[5] and was now known as North Filton Platform.[4]
Regular passenger services ceased from 23 November 1964, but workman trains continued until 12 May 1986.[6][7]
In 2021 a planning application was opened for the new station. It will be built close to Gloucester Road North, and will link in with the proposed Cribbs/Patchway New Neighbourhood development being built by YTL. It will be served by an hourly service between Bristol Temple Meads and Henbury, and will be an unstaffed station. It will have 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 have a car park to include spaces for Blue Badge holders as well as general vehicle spaces and cycle parking. The station will be accessible from the north, via a station square, with drop-off spaces as well as locations for rail-replacement buses.[14]
Planning permission was granted in January 2023 with a planned opening date of 2026.[15]
^Private and Untimetabled Railway stations by G.Croughton and others
^"Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways making rail difference". This is Bristol. Northcliffe Media. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^"Council leader's claim is a distortion of the facts". This is Bristol. Northcliffe Media. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^Leslie, Charlotte (10 November 2008). "Unite to fight the sale of Henbury train station". This is Bristol. Northcliffe Media. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
^Bristol Evening Post (28 March 2012). "Campaigners raise questions over Henbury rail route". This is Bristol. Northcliffe Media. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
^"Planners back Filton Airfield's closure". BBC News. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
^"North Filton and Henbury train stations". Travelwest. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^"New railway station to connect visitors to Bristol arena". BBC News. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
Referencesedit
Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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North Filton Platform was a railway station which served the northern part of Filton Gloucestershire England It was on the railway line between Filton and Avonmouth and was situated on the western side of Gloucester Road the present A38 North Filton PlatformThe remains of the railway station under the bridge in 2018General informationLocationFilton South GloucestershireEnglandCoordinates51 31 02 N 2 34 22 W 51 5171 N 2 5728 W 51 5171 2 5728Grid referenceST603799Other informationStatusDemolishedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayPre groupingGreat Western RailwayPost groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates9 May 1910 1910 05 09 Opened as Filton Halt22 March 1915Closed1926Reopened as North Filton Platform23 November 1964Regular public services ceased12 May 1986Complete closure Contents 1 History 2 Reopening 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp The junctions in the Filton Patchway Stoke Gifford area North Filton Platform was to the west of Filton West Junction 1 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railway line between Stoke Gifford Junction and Holesmouth Junction Avonmouth now known as the Henbury Loop Line was opened by the Great Western Railway GWR on 9 May 1910 together with the Filton West Loop Filton Junction to Filton West Junction 2 Among the stations on that line which opened the same day was one originally known as Filton Halt It closed less than five years later on 22 March 1915 3 It was reopened either on 12 July 1926 4 or on 20 September 1926 5 and was now known as North Filton Platform 4 Regular passenger services ceased from 23 November 1964 but workman trains continued until 12 May 1986 6 7 Reopening editFriends of Suburban Bristol Railways FOSBR and other local rail campaign groups have long supported the reopening of the Henbury Line to passengers as well as the stations at North Filton and Henbury 8 9 10 11 FOSBR suggest this would help services along the Severn Beach Line allowing a Bristol Temple Meads Avonmouth Bristol Parkway service and also provide services to the north of Bristol generally the Cribbs Causeway shopping centre 12 and the redevelopment at Filton Aerodrome FOSBR say that local councils have committed to a feasibility study into reopening the line 12 In December 2011 a South Gloucestershire Council planning committee recommended that the station along with Henbury station be re opened for passenger services 13 In 2021 a planning application was opened for the new station It will be built close to Gloucester Road North and will link in with the proposed Cribbs Patchway New Neighbourhood development being built by YTL It will be served by an hourly service between Bristol Temple Meads and Henbury and will be an unstaffed station It will have 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 have a car park to include spaces for Blue Badge holders as well as general vehicle spaces and cycle parking The station will be accessible from the north via a station square with drop off spaces as well as locations for rail replacement buses 14 Planning permission was granted in January 2023 with a planned opening date of 2026 15 Preceding station Future services Following stationHenbury Great Western RailwayHenbury Loop Line Filton Abbey WoodNotes edit British Railway Atlas 1955 Britain s Railways Shepperton Ian Allan Publishing November 2000 p 8 section C2 ISBN 0 7110 2726 9 0011 C2 MacDermot E T 1931 History of the Great Western Railway vol II 1863 1921 Paddington Great Western Railway pp 449 612 Butt 1995 p 96 a b Butt 1995 pp 96 173 Nock O S 1967 History of the Great Western Railway vol 3 1923 1947 Shepperton Ian Allan Publishing p 248 ISBN 0 7110 0304 1 Butt 1995 p 173 Private and Untimetabled Railway stations by G Croughton and others Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways making rail difference This is Bristol Northcliffe Media 25 September 2010 Retrieved 14 April 2012 Council leader s claim is a distortion of the facts This is Bristol Northcliffe Media 29 July 2011 Archived from the original on 9 December 2012 Retrieved 14 April 2012 Leslie Charlotte 10 November 2008 Unite to fight the sale of Henbury train station This is Bristol Northcliffe Media Archived from the original on 15 September 2012 Retrieved 15 April 2012 Bristol Evening Post 28 March 2012 Campaigners raise questions over Henbury rail route This is Bristol Northcliffe Media Archived from the original on 14 January 2013 Retrieved 15 April 2012 a b Our Case Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways Retrieved 15 April 2012 Planners back Filton Airfield s closure BBC News 5 December 2011 Retrieved 6 December 2011 North Filton and Henbury train stations Travelwest Retrieved 14 February 2022 New railway station to connect visitors to Bristol arena BBC News 24 January 2023 Retrieved 24 January 2023 References editButt R V J October 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations details every public and private passenger station halt platform and stopping place past and present 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 978 1 85260 508 7 OCLC 60251199 OL 11956311M External links editNorth Filton Platform on navigable O S mapPreceding station Historical railways Following stationFilton JunctionLine closed station open Great Western RailwayHenbury Loop Line Charlton HaltLine and station closedWinterbourneLine and station closed Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North Filton Platform railway station amp oldid 1135452943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
