This Sunday, Bristol Parkway will be 50 years old. The
UK▸ 's first 'Parkway' station opened on 1st May 1972.
By no stretch is it a 'destination' station, but it serves a need, is functional and has seen improvement over the years. It proved the 'Parkway' concept leading to other such stations in subsequent years. Some more 'Parkway' than others. I'm looking at you Bodmin Road!
I can't say Bristol Parkway is a station I particularly look forward to using. It's a means to an end/beginning/change. But it is convenient for certain journeys instead of Temple Meads if you live in its catchment. It also has relatively decent interchange with buses for many North Bristol destinations.
It's at it worst though when used as a Rail Replacement Bus hub.
Oh, and not very useful when no one turns up on a cold November morning to open it for the first train to London, as once happened to me and a few other early commuters.
Being somewhat soulless I have very few pictures of Bristol Parkway. Despite using it on a regular basis when I lived in North Bristol it would seem I was never inspired to get my camera/phone out and take snaps.
Best I could find.
Anyone else have memories of Bristol Parkway from the past 50 years?