Bristol Parkway railway station
Bristol Parkway 
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A view of Bristol Parkway station from the west.
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| Location | |
| Place | Stoke Gifford |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Coordinates | 51°30′49″N 2°32′34″W / 51.51360°N 2.54270°WCoordinates: 51°30′49″N 2°32′34″W / 51.51360°N 2.54270°W |
| Grid reference | ST624795 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BPW |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Number of platforms | 3 (numbered 2 – 4) |
| DfT category | B |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 2.262 million |
| – Interchange |
0.741 million |
| 2012/13 |
 2.255 million |
| – Interchange |
0.765 million |
| 2013/14 |
2.216 million |
| – Interchange |
0.687 million |
| 2014/15 |
2.341 million |
| – Interchange |
0.682 million |
| 2015/16 |
2.511 million |
| – Interchange |
0.695 million |
| History | |
| Original company | Western Region of British Railways |
| 1 May 1972 | Station opened |
| 1 July 2001 | Refurbishment completed |
| 9 May 2007 | Third platform opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bristol Parkway from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Bristol Parkway railway station, on the South Wales Main Line, is in the Stoke Gifford area in the northern suburbs of the Bristol conurbation. It is 112 miles (180 km) from London Paddington. Its three-letter station code is BPW. The station was opened in 1972 by British Rail, and was the first in a new generation of park and ride stations. It is the third-most heavily used station in the West of England, after Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa. There are three platforms, and a well-equipped waiting area. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, who provide most of the trains at the station, with CrossCountry providing the rest.
The line is not electrified, but will be by 2016 as part of the planned modernisation of the Great Western Main Line. A new platform will also be built, allowing increased services from London.
Bristol Parkway is located in the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire, in the Stoke Gifford area of the Bristol conurbation. The immediate surrounding area is mostly residential, with farmland to the south east. The main road access is from the west, with the station situated close to the M4, M5 and M32 motorways, the latter being the Bristol "Parkway" from which the station takes its name, as well as the A4174 Avon Ring Road. The station is on the South Wales Main Line from London to Swansea, 111 miles 68 chains (180.01 km) from the eastern terminus at London Paddington. It is also on the Cross Country Route from Bristol Temple Meads to York. Just to the west of the station is Stoke Gifford Junction, where the Henbury Loop Line to Avonmouth Docks and Cross Country Route to Bristol Temple Meads diverge from the line to South Wales. To the east is a Network Rail maintenance training centre. The next station north along the Cross Country Route is Yate, the next station south is Filton Abbey Wood. The next station east along the South Wales Main Line is Swindon, the next station west is Patchway, however there is only one train per day calling at both Bristol Parkway and Patchway.
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