Bristol Brabazon, the West of England’s newest railway station, will open to passengers on Monday 23 November 2026.
Funded by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and the Department for Transport, and delivered by Network Rail and partners, the new station will restore passenger services to the Henbury Line for the first time since 1964. The station will also serve the emerging new town at Brabazon and the Aviva arena.
Great Western Railway (GWR) will initially operate an hourly service connecting Bristol Brabazon with Bristol Temple Meads and the wider rail network, with plans to enhance the frequency as Aviva Arena and further development progresses at Brabazon. The first passenger service to depart from Bristol Brabazon on Monday 23 November will be the 07:10 service to Bristol Temple Meads.
The opening of Bristol Brabazon marks the end of the first phase of the station’s development. The station now features accessible parking, cycle storage, and an accessible bridge linking two platforms, while there is car parking for station users at the heart of Brabazon.
While passengers will be able to use the station from day one, construction will continue through to 2028 on a second phase of improvements.
The station will include a second footbridge with ramps, a staffed station ticket office incorporating ticket gates, toilets, a ticket sales desk and staff facilities, together with a new public square designed to accommodate the high volumes of passengers expected to travel to Aviva Arena and the surrounding area.
The station is one of five new railway stations planned across the West of England over the next two years as part of a wider £600 million investment in improving rail connectivity across the region. Following the recent openings of Portway Park & Ride and Ashley Down, Bristol Brabazon is the latest milestone in expanding the region’s rail network. Services on the Portishead line will connect directly onto the Henbury Line when that opens in winter 2028/29, further strengthening rail connections.
The Mayoral Combined Authority has invested £50 million into both phases of the station’s construction and connection to the network. YTL UK has also invested more than £24 million in this area through contributions via South Gloucestershire Council and direct delivery on site, with a further £80 million planned over the next decade, to help ensure that Brabazon is one of the best-connected places in the country.
The station is also served by the m4 metrobus route, providing connections to Cribbs Causeway, Bristol Parkway and surrounding communities, and also connecting people to attractions like Aerospace Bristol.
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Helen Godwin, mayor of the West of England, said: “The opening of Bristol Brabazon station will be a major milestone for the West of England and another step towards building a better-connected region, with record transport funding secured to invest in the years to come.
“For the first time in more than 60 years, passengers will be able to travel on the Henbury Line, making it easier for people to get to work, education and leisure opportunities – with more work planned to enhance the station before the Aviva Arena opens.
“This station will strengthen connections for people living in Brabazon and across our West Innovation Arc Mayoral Development Zone.
“We are also progressing new train stations at Charfield, Portishead, Pill and Henbury, helping more people across the West of England to be able to choose public transport.”
Tony Dyer, leader of Bristol City Council, said: “I’m thrilled to see the opening of the new station at Bristol Brabazon, marking the welcome return of passenger rail services to the Henbury Line and another major step towards a better-connected West of England. This development will make it easier for people to travel for work, education and leisure, while helping to further unlock the potential of one of the UK’s largest new urban developments.
“This is the third new railway station to open in Bristol in just a few years, following the opening of the Portway Park & Ride and Ashley Down. Together, these investments are helping to reconnect communities, expand sustainable travel choices and support Bristol’s growth.
“I look forward to seeing the station in action and want to thank the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and our partners for helping bring this project to life.”
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