Bedminster railway station
Bedminster 
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Looking east along the platforms.
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| Location | |
| Place | Bedminster |
| Local authority | Bristol |
| Coordinates | 51°26′25″N 2°35′40″W / 51.44030°N 2.59440°WCoordinates: 51°26′25″N 2°35′40″W / 51.44030°N 2.59440°W |
| Grid reference | ST589715 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BMT |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| DfT category | F1 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 76,420 |
| 2012/13 |
80,262 |
| 2013/14 |
83,242 |
| 2014/15 |
87,542 |
| 2015/16 |
92,868 |
| History | |
| Original company | Bristol and Exeter Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| 1871 | Station opened as Ashton |
| 27 May 1884 | Resited |
| 30 April 1932 | Rebuilt with four tracks |
| 1 June 1964 | Closed to goods traffic |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bedminster from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Bedminster railway station is on the Bristol to Exeter Line and serves the districts of Bedminster and Windmill Hill in Bristol, England. It is 0.9 miles (1.4 km) to the west of Bristol Temple Meads, and 119 miles (192 km) from London Paddington. Its three letter station code is BMT. It was opened in 1871 by the Bristol and Exeter Railway, was resited slightly further to the west in 1884 and was rebuilt in 1932. The station, which has three through-lines and two island platforms, but minimal facilities, is managed by Great Western Railway, the seventh company to be responsible for the station, and the third franchise since privatisation in 1997. They provide all train services at the station, mainly an hourly service between Bristol Parkway and Weston-super-Mare.
There is local support for the line to be electrified, as an extension of the planned electrification of the London to Bristol route, and the level of service will be increased by two trains per hour between Portishead and Bristol when the Portishead Branch Line reopens to passengers in 2019.
The station is built on the lower northern slopes of Windmill Hill, on the Bristol to Exeter Line 119 miles 22 chains (191.95 km) from London Paddington and 71 chains (1.43 km) from Bristol Temple Meads. It the first station along the line from Bristol. To the south of the station is a primarily residential area, with terraced houses and several tower blocks; while to the north is an industrial estate and shopping area. The railway line serves as the boundary between the Southville and Windmill Hill council wards, although the area is generally considered part of Bedminster, it is not part of the Bedminster council ward. The area is also served by Parson Street railway station, 74 chains (1.49 km) further along the line.
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