Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Bristol Temple Meads had 9,291,680 entries and exits, making it the 40th 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 83rd busiest (out of 997), with 2,320 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 25456.66 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 77.02 passengers per service*, giving it the 30th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 28859.67 passengers passing through the station and 97.61 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: 2,268,610
Reduced price entries & exits: 6,603,686
Season ticket entries & exits: 419,384
Total entries & exits: 9,291,680
Interchanges made between connecting services: 1,242,101
Change in usage from 21/22:
+2,663,730 : 40.19%
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 (Up Bay) | 96 | 349 | Buffer stop to top of ramp |
2 (West Bay) | 161 | 585 | Stop to end of platform ramp |
3 (Single) | 299 | 1087 | Signal to mid-platform signal |
4 (Single) | 115 | 418 | Top of ramp (Penzance end) to mid-platform signal |
Up Through | 362 | 1316 | Between opposing signals 342m or 53 SLU useable length |
5 (Single) | 139 | 505 | Top of ramp (London end) to mid-platform signal |
6 (Single) | 168 | 610 | Top of ramp to mid-platform signal |
7 (Single) | 155 | 563 | Top of ramp (London end) to mid-platform signal |
8 (Single) | 148 | 538 | Top of ramp (Penzance end) to mid-platform signal |
9 (Single) | 231 | 839 | Signal to mid-platform signal |
10 (Single) | 164 | 596 | Top of ramp (Penzance end) to mid-platform signal |
11 (Single) | 212 | 770 | Top of ramp (London end) to mid-platform signal |
12 (Single) | 162 | 589 | Top of ramp (Penzance end) to mid-platform signal |
Down Through | 576 | 2094 | Between opposing signals 556m or 86 SLU useable length |
13 (Single) | 281 | 1021 | Signal to top of ramp (London end) |
15 (Single) | 277 | 1007 |
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 |
087 | Manchester - Macclesfield - Stoke-on-Trent | Oct24 |
183 | Nottingham & Derby - Birmingham | Oct24 |
270 | Taunton - Weston-super-Mare - Bristol | Oct24 |
271 | Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads | Oct24 |
272 | Bristol - Avonmouth - Severn Beach | Oct24 |
275 | Westbury & Swindon - Bath Spa - Bristol - Cardiff & Gloucester | Oct24 |
276 | Birmingham - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Cardiff | Oct24 |
279 | Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury | Oct24 |
281 | Weymouth - Yeovil - Castle Cary - Westbury | Oct24 |
284 | London & Basingstoke - Salisbury - Honiton - Yeovil - Exeter | Oct24 |
291 | Westbury - Salisbury - Romsey & Southampton | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +5,603,127 (+151.91%)
Location Details
Location: Bristol Temple Meads
CRS: BRI / NLC: 3231 / TIPLOC(S): NSMRSTJ, BRSTLTM
Station Facility Owner: Network Rail
OS Grid Ref: 359770 172420
Constituency: Bristol West
Local Authority: Bristol, City of
NR Region: South West
ELR: MLN1 118m 30ch
CRS: BRI / NLC: 3231 / TIPLOC(S): NSMRSTJ, BRSTLTM
Station Facility Owner: Network Rail
OS Grid Ref: 359770 172420
Constituency: Bristol West
Local Authority: Bristol, City of
NR Region: South West
ELR: MLN1 118m 30ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Bristol Temple Meads during 2022/2023:
•London Paddington (703,334 journeys)
•Bath Spa (537,357 journeys)
•Cardiff Central (246,861 journeys)
•Cheltenham Spa (146,077 journeys)
•Clifton Down (130,998 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Paddington (703,334 journeys)
•Bath Spa (537,357 journeys)
•Cardiff Central (246,861 journeys)
•Cheltenham Spa (146,077 journeys)
•Clifton Down (130,998 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Bristol Temple Meads's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Bedminster | 0.89 |
Keynsham | 4.60 |
Lawrence Hill | 1.03 |