Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Bristol Parkway had 1,823,646 entries and exits, making it the 267th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 310th busiest (out of 997), with 1,022 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 4996.29 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 34.32 passengers per service*, giving it the 177th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 6853.45 passengers passing through the station and 59.83 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 318,880
Reduced price entries & exits: 1,445,160
Season ticket entries & exits: 59,606
Total entries & exits: 1,823,646
Interchanges made between connecting services: 677,864
Change in usage from 21/22:
+409,526 : 28.96%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
| Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
| 1 (Down) | 280 | 1018 | |
| 2 (Down) | 280 | 1018 | |
| 3 (Up) | 280 | 1018 | |
| 4 (Up) | 280 | 1018 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
| Table | Description | Timetable |
| 009 | Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol & Cheltenham - Swindon - Didcot & London | Oct24 |
| 010 | Penzance - Plymouth - Exeter - Birmingham & London | Oct24 |
| 013 | Long distance services to and from Birmingham (North-South) | Oct24 |
| 270 | Taunton - Weston-super-Mare - Bristol | Oct24 |
| 271 | Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads | Oct24 |
| 275 | Westbury & Swindon - Bath Spa - Bristol - Cardiff & Gloucester | Oct24 |
| 276 | Birmingham - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Cardiff | Oct24 |
| 281 | Weymouth - Yeovil - Castle Cary - Westbury | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +838,934 (+85.20%)
Reasons for change:
2019-20 Improved timetable in December 20192021-22 Estimate at this station has increased by 0.5% after a range of new local ticketing products were included for the first time this year
Location Details
Location: Bristol Parkway
CRS: BPW / NLC: 3230 / TIPLOC(S): BRSTPWY
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 362474 179570
Constituency: Filton and Bradley Stoke
Local Authority: South Gloucestershire
NR Region: South West
ELR: SWB 111m 62ch
CRS: BPW / NLC: 3230 / TIPLOC(S): BRSTPWY
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 362474 179570
Constituency: Filton and Bradley Stoke
Local Authority: South Gloucestershire
NR Region: South West
ELR: SWB 111m 62ch
Fares
Enter a stations three letter 'CRS' code, it's 4 digit 'NLC' code or 4 or more letters of any UK station, to search the fare manual. For more detail, including historical pricing, restrictions & ticket types, visit our fares & ticketing pages.
Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Bristol Parkway during 2022/2023:
•London Paddington (315,011 journeys)
•Cardiff Central (71,749 journeys)
•Bristol Temple Meads (63,560 journeys)
•Cheltenham Spa (41,825 journeys)
•Swindon (Wilts) (38,733 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Paddington (315,011 journeys)
•Cardiff Central (71,749 journeys)
•Bristol Temple Meads (63,560 journeys)
•Cheltenham Spa (41,825 journeys)
•Swindon (Wilts) (38,733 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Bristol Parkway's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.| Station | Miles |
| Filton Abbey Wood | 1.43 |
| Patchway | 1.30 |
| Swindon (Wilts) | 34.49 |
| Yate | 6.25 |