Redland railway station
Redland 
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| Location | |
| Place | Redland |
| Local authority | Bristol |
| Coordinates | 51°28′06″N 2°35′58″W / 51.4683°N 2.5994°WCoordinates: 51°28′06″N 2°35′58″W / 51.4683°N 2.5994°W |
| Grid reference | ST584745 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | RDA |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 96,904 |
| 2012/13 |
 94,984 |
| 2013/14 |
93,176 |
| 2014/15 |
105,610 |
| 2015/16 |
99,732 |
| History | |
| 1897 | 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 Redland from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Redland railway station is on the Severn Beach Line and serves the districts of Cotham and Redland in Bristol, England. It is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) from Bristol Temple Meads. Its three letter station code is RDA. As of 2015[update] it is managed by Great Western Railway, which is the third franchise to be responsible for the station since privatisation in 1997. They provide all train services at the station, mainly a train every forty minutes in each direction between Bristol Temple Meads and Avonmouth.
The line through Redland was opened in 1874 by the Great Western and Midland Railways as part of the Clifton Extension Railway. The station itself was opened in 1897 following a petition by local residents. There were two platforms, with the main station building on the Bristol-bound platform and smaller facilities on the opposite platform. No goods facilities were provided. The main station building, although no longer in railway use, is the only original station building left on the line. In 1903 the station had 11 staff.
The Severn Beach Line declined over the latter half of the twentieth century, with passenger numbers falling significantly. All station staff were withdrawn in 1967, with the line through the station reduced to single track in 1970, with the second platform taken out of use. Services had decreased to ten per day each direction by 2005, but have since increased to twenty-four trains per day.
Redland railway station is on the Severn Beach Line, serving the areas of Cotham and Redland, Bristol. The surrounding area is mostly residential, with some commercial premises to the east. A park and tennis centre are directly to the south. The station is located 3 miles 25 chains (5.3 km) along the line from Bristol Temple Meads, and 10 miles 18 chains (16.5 km) from Severn Beach. It is the fourth station from Temple Meads. There is a single 130-yard (120 m)-long platform which serves trains in both directions, situated on the north side of the track and angled at 062 degrees. The station's southern platform was abandoned in 1970 and is overgrown.
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