A new eastern entrance for Bristol Temple Meads Station opened yesterday, allowing for direct access between the station and the new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus
The new entrance is expected to serve approximately 2.5 million passengers each year by 2030, and is the first of three planned for construction.
Having cost £23 million, the project was completed using a portion of government funding earmarked for the completion of the three new entrances, which totals £94.7mn, and was awarded to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA).
Alongside the boost to train services, as of today the service 8 bus – which runs from Bristol Temple Meads to Clifton – will begin serving the eastern entrance.
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Marcus Jones, Network Rail’s Great Western route director, said: “Bristol Temple Meads has been at the heart of the city since it opened in 1840, and this new entrance ensures it will play an even greater role in its future.
“By connecting the railway directly to the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus and one of the UK’s most exciting innovation districts, we’re connecting new jobs, investment and economic growth to the rest of the West and beyond.
“This milestone reflects more than a decade of collaboration between partnersal with a shared ambition for Bristol Temple Quarter. Together, we’re transforming connectivity, unlocking development and creating a gateway that will support the region’s growth for decades to come.”
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, said: “Our investment in the future of Bristol Temple Meads is a crucial step in getting the West moving, building on the extensive roof repairs which were recently completed.
“With the old sorting office replaced by the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus and a brand-new entrance for Brunel’s iconic railway station, this gateway to innovation, new homes and new jobs will soon be well and truly open.”
Karen Mercer, chief executive, BTQ LLP, said: “By working together with our partners at Network Rail and the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, we have delivered a new entrance to the station on time and on budget.
“This will dramatically improve access to the station for communities and businesses in east Bristol and is a key part of our wider aspirations for connectivity around Temple Quarter, as we deliver thousands of new homes, jobs and opportunities for people in West of England.”
Image: University of Bristol
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