Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Parson Street had 157,036 entries and exits, making it the 1,392nd 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 766th busiest (out of 997), with 300 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 430.24 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 10.07 passengers per service, giving it the 920th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 70,084
Reduced price entries & exits: 79,222
Season ticket entries & exits: 7,730
Total entries & exits: 157,036
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+55,554 : 54.74%
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 | 94 | 341 | |
2 | 92 | 334 | Top of ramp to signal |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
270 | Taunton - Weston-super-Mare - Bristol | Oct24 |
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Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +155,148 (+8,217.58%)
Reasons for change:
2007-08 Growth of 27% or more2008-09 Growth consistent with annual growth in past years.2009-10 No obvious reason to explain change in usage2011-12 Continues high growth from previous year2012-13 Continues high growth from previous year2013-14 Continues high growth from previous year2014-15 Growth accelerating - perhaps due to worsening traffic congestion in Bristol
Location Details
Location: Parson Street
CRS: PSN / NLC: 3246 / TIPLOC(S): PARSNST
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 357797 170622
Constituency: Bristol South
Local Authority: Bristol, City of
NR Region: South West
ELR: MLN1 120m 15ch
CRS: PSN / NLC: 3246 / TIPLOC(S): PARSNST
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 357797 170622
Constituency: Bristol South
Local Authority: Bristol, City of
NR Region: South West
ELR: MLN1 120m 15ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Parson Street during 2022/2023:
•Weston-Super-Mare (12,571 journeys)
•Bristol Temple Meads (12,220 journeys)
•Bath Spa (7,138 journeys)
•Yatton (4,927 journeys)
•Worle (4,144 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Weston-Super-Mare (12,571 journeys)
•Bristol Temple Meads (12,220 journeys)
•Bath Spa (7,138 journeys)
•Yatton (4,927 journeys)
•Worle (4,144 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Parson Street's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Bedminster | 0.91 |
Nailsea and Backwell | 6.23 |