In 2022/2023, Bristol Temple Meads had 9,291,680 entries and exits, making it the 40^th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
It ranked 83^rd 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 30^th (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.

A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.

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

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)

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

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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)
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