Date: 01/05/2014

IT was the dawn of a new £700 million era at Temple Meads yesterday but no one noticed the difference at Bristol's biggest station. The cash has finally been allocated which will pay for the biggest revolution in rail travel in and around the city for around 150 years. And with the work set to last around five to seven years, the first steps were taken on the long road to bringing Bristol's network into the 21st century. The revamp will see rail services doubled, train times slashed and new lines opened.

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Brunel's original train shed at Temple Meads in February 2013. The site is now used for car parking (with a �1 discount for parking outdoors!), but should soon be reopened as a terminus for electric trains from London. Notice the signal box on the right.
Location: Bristol Temple Meads [1st]
Company: Great Western Railway
10/02/2013 Ken Strachan

View over the West end of Bristol Temple Meads station in January 2002.
Location: Bristol Temple Meads
Company: Great Western Railway
11/01/2002 Ian Dinmore

Lunchtime at Temple Meads on 25 November 2010 with a pair of HST's awaiting their next turn.
Location: Bristol Temple Meads
Company: Great Western Railway
25/11/2010 Peter Todd