Never to the dark side Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/new-bid-to-reopen-st-annes-park-station/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 This would definitely help with all the traffic issues around Brislington. Any idea how long it could take to reopen? Plans to reopen Portishead have been going on for over 20 years but I guess that does include reopening the line as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Portishead line is open but only for freight. That's the issue there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, The Bard said: Portishead line is open but only for freight. That's the issue there There ain't no line open to Portishead you mean Portbury Dock?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 28, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 The reason why St Annes Park and Saltford closed, whilst Keynsham and Oldfield Park didn't, had a lot to do with location, both being at the bottom of steep hills whilst frequent bus services to Bristol (and Bath in the case of Saltford) were available without the need to walk up those hills. Whilst travelling habits might have changed, the topography has not. Furthermore, given the location of St Annes Park station (and there wouldn't be anywhere else to put it given a tunnel on one side and a deep cutting on the other) I can't think of anywhere you could sensibly put a car park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 6 hours ago, phantom said: The reason why St Annes Park and Saltford closed, whilst Keynsham and Oldfield Park didn't, had a lot to do with location, both being at the bottom of steep hills whilst frequent bus services to Bristol (and Bath in the case of Saltford) were available without the need to walk up those hills. Whilst travelling habits might have changed, the topography has not. Furthermore, given the location of St Annes Park station (and there wouldn't be anywhere else to put it given a tunnel on one side and a deep cutting on the other) I can't think of anywhere you could sensibly put a car park. Serious question, why would you need a car park at St Annes station? Taxi rank perhaps. I would have thought the idea was to have it for local users, not park and ride, as I believe Saltford might need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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