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Bristol Rail Campaign - Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways. We want better trains to more places more often for Bristol, Bath and the West of England.

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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Community invited to drop-in event as Bristol Brabazon station enters final stages of construction
Residents are being invited to a community drop-in event later this month to find out more about progress on the new station at Brabazon- the new city district being built on the former Filton Airfiel...
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This could impact us around Bristol - if they can’t get these trains running reliably in Cornwall and Devon, there may not be any spare trains for Brabazon and Portishead… #bristolrail GWR to cancel services due to issues with fleet www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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GWR to cancel Penzance-Plymouth services over issues with fleet
Five weekday journeys will be cancelled from next week due to recurring issues with certain trains.
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Eastern Entrance at Temple Meads looking good to go! Opens 7th Sept ##bristolrail
New Eastern Entrance at Bristol Temple Meads visible over hoarding, Sept 2026
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Good summary of some of our options for rail-based rapid transit. @citymoose.bsky.social makes a good point that systems that actually get built have often been talked of for a long time! #bristolrail youtu.be/8mfB_j6QfsI?...
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Why Bristol could soon be getting its own light rail network!
YouTube video by CityMoose
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Some interesting answers from GWR here. Can’t understand how anyone can find IET seats comfortable! And Class 175’s are looking like more of a liability than an asset. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rail customers right to be disappointed with services - GWR boss
GWR boss Mark Hopwood answers pressing questions about rail services in the South West.
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We need more of this - buses linking up with trains, preferably with through ticketing, is a quick win for reconnecting places to the rail network www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Glastonbury to Castle Cary bus welcomed by campaigners
The bus between Glastonbury and Castle Cary is scheduled to coincide with train arrivals.
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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Work begins on train track between Portishead and Bristol
The line will connect to two new stations near the city
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
We're at Lockleaze Climate and Nature Festival today, focusing on the campaign for a station in Lockleaze #bristolrail
Bristol Rail Campaign stall at Lockleaze Climate and Nature Festival
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Should we allow ourselves to get excited about this? #bristolrail share.google/9YzmagPsVkpo...
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New mass transit taskforce to reshape the future of transport in towns and cities
The new taskforce will make recommendations to improve transit systems so they can be delivered more efficiently across the UK.
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Come and see us at the Blaise Community Garden Spring Market today. Pretty garden and loads of craft stalls to look at too - we're with The Green Potionista (ethically produced soap and shampoo). See us on Church Lane, Henbury.
Bristol Rail Campaign stall in The Barn at Henbury Community Garden
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
An interesting take on the difficulties of making our cities, and specifically Bristol, more people-friendly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4pO...
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This Is The Real Reason We Can't Have The Cities We Dream Of
YouTube video by Global Cycling Network
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
More like this please! And how about connecting these places to the City Centre via a tram train loop, like they're doing in Cardiff? #bristolrail
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
In Portishead yesterday for a drop-in about the new railway. Good opportunity to talk to the people who will make this happen! There will be another in Pill Community Centre at 3.30 on 31st March #bristolrail
Drop-in visitors examine map of Portishead railway
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Good to see this butterfly emerging from its crysalis! Last time Temple Meads was refurbished, it was done on the cheap. This time it looks like they've done a proper job, as befits a major Grade I listed building! #bristolrail www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bristol Temple Meads station £72.5m refurbishment almost complete
Work has been ongoing since 2020 to replace the roof panels and repaint the historic structure.
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
It has taken a lot of political courage to achieve this, but look at the result!
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
No apologies for reposting this. WECA rejected tram-trains a couple of years ago because there was no capacity on the heavy rail network. We think it's easier to make capacity there than on the road network! We hope they will reconsider #bristolrail bristolrailcampaign.org.uk/tram-trains-...
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Tram-trains: Connecting Central Bristol - Bristol Rail Campaign
Tram-trains connecting Central Bristol could change the existing suburban rail network into a true rapid transit system for Bristol and Bath.
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EmmanuelSPV @emmanuelspv.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The Bourne Identity (2002) / The Hidalgo Legacy (2026)
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
A lovely video about the superb St Ives branch line by @jagohazzard.bsky.social - astonishing to realise that we nearly lost this gem! Some would say it's even nicer than our own Severn Beach line! #bristolrail www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Ub...
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The Beautiful St Ives Bay Line
YouTube video by Jago Hazzard
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Well that's interesting- we anticipated that it would be called 'Brabazon', but the 'Bristol' prefix is a surprise and implies something more than just a branch line station! #bristolrail www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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New Bristol rail station named 'Bristol Brabazon'
The station, which will serve a new arena, is one of five opening in the area in the coming years.
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Gareth Dennis @garethdennis.uk · 07/03/2026
"The argument for electrifying our railways will become clearer in time." British Rail, 1979.
a black and white British Rail poster titled "The argument for electrifying our railways, will become clearer in time." with four panels showing scenes from 1978, 1987, 1995 and 2005 with oil running out over that period
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Is this low-hanging fruit, or the start of an Uphill struggle? #bristolrail www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/2591069...
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Opening 'forgotten' railway station could be on agenda for town
Councillors have been urged to press for the reopening of a forgotten railway station in Weston-super-Mare.
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Helen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
The return of the railway between Bristol and Portishead has been long promised. In this new chapter for the West, we’re finally going to deliver it. Come and find out more at drop-in sessions, where members of the project team will be on hand to answer questions. More details in the link below!
Portishead Railway Line (CGI) 
Photo credit - National Rail
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Good to see the return of an old friend at Bristol Temple Meads! #bristolrail
Model steam engine in subway at Bristol Temple Meads station
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Helen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
More frequent trains serving Yate make it easier for Jayden to see friends and family and get to the gym 🎉 Half-hourly trains between Temple Meads and Severn Beach, Gloucester, and Westbury have already seen 3 million more journeys as we work to better connect the West 🚄
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Bristol has entered the Whoniverse! Our bus timetables are now made of Psychic Paper!
Electronic bus timetable display, looking like an old paper timetable
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Went for a stroll from Portishead to Pill the other day, to see how things are shaping up on the Portishead Railway. Here is our update: bristolrailcampaign.org.uk/portishead-r... #bristolrail
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Portishead Railway – January 2026 Update - Bristol Rail Campaign (FoSBR)
Preparatory work for the new Portishead railway is now underway, with main construction work due to start in Spring 2026. Here is an update.
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
We're finally had time to digest the official stats for rail usage, published earlier this month. Most of our local train stations had their busiest year EVER last year. But there is so much more potential! #bristolrail bristolrailcampaign.org.uk/news/passeng...
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Passenger Growth - Bristol Rail Campaign (FoSBR)
These graphs show ORR statistics for passenger growth in terms of number of passenger entries and exits at local stations from 2001 onwards.
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
We think it's time to improve Westerleigh Junction. Here's why: #bristolrail bristolrailcampaign.org.uk/westerleigh-...
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Westerleigh Junction - a major bottleneck - Bristol Rail Campaign (FoSBR)
Westerleigh Junction is a major bottleneck where North-South trains cross East-West trains before sharing the 2-track line to Bristol Parkway.
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Station usage figues 2024-25 have just been released: Back. On. Track! #bristolrail
Office of Rail and Road (ORR) station usage graph for South-West, showing highest passenger numbers ever
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Helen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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 ✅
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.
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Helen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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 👇
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Good to see the Orange Army cracking on at Charfield! #bristolrail
Contractors at work building new train station at Charfield
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
This is very welcome - more like this please! New lift at train station finally gets go-ahead www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
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New lift at train station finally gets go-ahead
It’s a huge win for cyclists, parents pushing prams and Disabled and older people
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Helen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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
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.
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
This should help alleviate the chronic shortage of trains on GWR, so it's welcome news: share.google/Wl19H0yHbB9Z... #bristolrail
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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
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Helen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
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
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
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 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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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.
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
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:
Morning train from Bristol to London: not very full!
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
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 Rail Camoaign stall at Lockleaze, 21 June 2025
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Local landmark this, near Montpelier Station: #bristolrail Bristol's Rainbow Bridge is rainbow again share.google/XTnGo2P8eqYx...
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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
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Tram trains in Cardiff. Please can we do something similar in Bristol? www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/card...
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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...
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
...and more good news. So... Portishead? www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerse...
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Green light for Wellington railway station in spending review
'Further details will be set out shortly'
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Good news! Still waiting for an update on Portishead though... #bristolrail BBC News - New railway station for Devon town www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Cullompton railway station to be revived
Funding is secured to build a new station on the main line at Cullompton.
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
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 www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
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Bristol's new fleet of electric buses
Major steps have been taken to make all buses in the city fully electric by Spring 2026
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
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
Rusty rails near Portishead
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Bristol Rail Campaign went on a fact-finding trip to Westerleigh area today, to better understand options for improving this nationally significant junction #bristolrail
Bristol Rail Campaign team watch Cross Country train pass Ram Hill footbridge
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
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
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Transit-oriented development. In Bristol. Who knew that could ever be a thing? #bristolrail www.brabazon.co.uk/blog/news/st...
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Plans Submitted for the First Permanent Office Building at Brabazon | Brabazon
Plans have been submitted for a new Grade-A office building located next to the new train station and city centre amenities at Brabazon. Learn more.
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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
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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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Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
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...
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