New Bristol train station on track to open later this month
New Bristol train station Ashley Down is set to open on September 28.
The station, which has been under construction since March 2023, was shut 60 years ago.
Ashley Down is part of a project to reopen the Henbury line, which follows the boundary between Bristol and South Gloucestershire, which also includes building new stations in Henbury and North Filton.
Work on the new station has been carried out by Network Rail and funded by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA), GWR and Bristol City Council.
Tom Pierpoint, GWR business development portfolio director, said: "New stations such as this are vital in bringing the railway closer to people as we become mindful of the need to live and travel more sustainably.
"Working successfully with our partners at the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, Bristol City Council, and Network Rail, we are really pleased to be able to open this station, once again connecting this local community to the wider rail network for the first time in 60 years.
"We are excited for the benefits this station will bring to the local economy, to residents, businesses and to leisure travellers alike."
