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Bristol Temple Meads

Updated 22:36:00 ·
Showing 11 trains
Live departures at Bristol Temple Meads on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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22:34
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Cardiff Central
On time4 stops · 58 min
7
Great Western Railway3 coaches85.7% on timetypically +4m
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22:3422:18
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Birmingham New Street
Departed3 stops · 1h 36m
7
CrossCountry71.4% on timetypically +11m
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22:35
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Bath Spa
On time1 stop · 40 min
BUS
Great Western Railway
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22:46
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Gloucester
On time5 stops · 53 min
7
Great Western Railway2 coaches100% on time
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22:50
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London Paddington
On time4 stops · 1h 49m
13
Great Western Railway10 coaches80% on timetypically +8m
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22:58
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Cardiff Central
On time5 stops · 59 min
5→15
Great Western Railway3 coaches
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23:05
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Exeter St Davids
On time12 stops · 1h 35m
10
Great Western Railway3 coaches92.9% on time
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23:06
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Chippenham
On time2 stops · 1h 9m
BUS
Great Western Railway
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23:37
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Bath Spa
On time3 stops · 43 min
BUS
Great Western Railway
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23:45
Dep
Bath Spa
On time1 stop · 35 min
BUS
Great Western Railway
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23:48
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Exeter St Davids
On time9 stops · 1h 29m
15
Great Western Railway3 coaches100% on time
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Station Information

Bristol Temple Meads is a staffed station served by Great Western Railway, CrossCountry. Allow 10 minutes to change trains here.

16 platformsStep-free accessStaffed

How reliable is this station?

Of the 11980 services that called at Bristol Temple Meads over the last 30 days, 80.2% ran on time, 16.1% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 3.7% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 81% of 73 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Bristol Temple Meads is served by Great Western Railway and CrossCountry. Great Western Railway runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with CrossCountry adding the long-distance and regional links.

Where do trains from Bristol Temple Meads go?

The most common direct destination from Bristol Temple Meads is Bath Spa (around 640+ trains per day), followed by Filton Abbey Wood, Bristol Parkway, and Stapleton Road. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Bristol Temple Meads. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Door-side information at Bristol Temple Meads

Door-side predictions on Railly are available for 13 of 15 platforms at Bristol Temple Meads, covering the busiest terminating and through platforms. We use OpenTrainTimes signalling data combined with manual observation; confidence levels range from 'verified' (live TD + manual check) to 'predicted' (signalling-only). If a platform has no coverage, we hide the door-side icon on the board rather than guess. Tap any service to see which side the doors will open for your coach.

Accessibility at Bristol Temple Meads

Bristol Temple Meads has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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Address

Bristol Temple Meads station
Station Approach, off Bath Road
Bristol, Bristol,
BS1 6QF

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsWi-FiCash machineCycle storage (450 spaces)Baby changing

Ticket office hours

Mon–Fri 06:15–21:30

Sat 06:15–21:30

Sun 07:00–21:30

Connections

BusTaxi rankReplacement bus

Accessibility

LiftsStaff assistanceWheelchairs available

Step-free and accessible travel

Lifts to all platforms and facilities. Ticket office is also step free.