Bristol Temple Meads Station redevelopment

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[johnneyw]

Inspired by Red Squirrel's upthread news that work has begun on the new eastern entrance at Temple Meads, I had a brief plod down there to see if there was anything worthy of a photo.
There's not that much to see at present but there clearly is some fencing on the current new university campus building site around where the entrance is to be located.  It doesn't show very well on the photo that I've attached but it's just in front of the green metal girder structure that can be seen.  I've no idea what that structure is but it looks like it has a degree of permanence as its anchored in a concrete base.
There's no sign of any activity in the station underpass, the illustrative hoardings are as they were previously.

Edit:  I've just realised that I've posted this on the incorrect WECA^» (West of England Combined Authority - about) Passengers thread.  Is it possible for admins to move it to the "Temple Meads Redevelopment" thread?

[Red Squirrel]

...I've just realised that I've posted this on the incorrect WECA^» (West of England Combined Authority - about) Passengers thread.  Is it possible for admins to move it to the "Temple Meads Redevelopment" thread?

Might be. We'll see...

[Phantom]

Sorry, not sure how to upload photos on this site

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/major-work-begins-bristol-temple-8828153

[Noggin]

Also https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/work-begins-new-eastern-entrance-temple-meads/.

I noticed today that KwikFit has closed but haven't seen timelines on when work on the southern entrance might get started

[johnneyw]

Bristol 24/7 has an article regarding a photo opportunity at the new campus entrance for assorted individuals and politicians linked to it.

https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/progress-on-new-gateway-to-bristol/

[TonyK]

Bristol 24/7 has an article regarding a photo opportunity at the new campus entrance for assorted individuals and politicians linked to it.

https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/progress-on-new-gateway-to-bristol/

Tenuously linked in some cases. Marvin has had little to do with this project beyond cancelling the Arena that was going to be next door. This could be his one last shot at getting a photo dressed in orange before he departs to - who knows where? Barra Mac Ruairi, who I think is the man on the left in the main picture, worked for BCC^» (Bristol City Council - about) on the Arena project until Marvin, who had developed ties with YTL, cancelled it. He then went to work for YTL on their competing bid for an Arena at YTL's site at the old Filton Airfield. That might now be a dead duck for all we know, but Barra is not one to let the grass grow under his feet when there are new networks to get into.

"Network Rail bosses forecast that by 2030, some 2.5m people will be using the eastern entrance alone each year." - but they don't say how many will use it accompanied.

[johnneyw]

Noticed some of the new lighting going up on platform 7/8, presumably enabled by the cherry pickers parked a few metres away.

[johnneyw]

Severn Beach Line service arrived on platform 15 at Temple Meads today affording a great view above where the new entrance is being built there so thought I'd take a quick snap.

[Noggin]

Incidentally, work started recently on the new student housing development the other side of the University of Bristol site.

500-ish students from September 2025 if to opens on time, although IIRC^▸ (if I recall/remember/read correctly) they'll potentially need to take the long way round for a year until the East entrance is open.

https://pbsanews.co.uk/2023/12/18/unite-students-to-deliver-marsh-mills-pbsa-in-bristol/

[johnneyw]

You can't really see much of the work going on above your head for the refurbishment of the Temple Meads canopy because of the temporary work ceiling that the task necessitates.  Today though, you could see things going on from outside (pictured) including an orange clad individual who clearly has a head for heights.

[Phantom]

TAKEN FROM:  https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/new-shops-toilets-opening-temple-9217030

New shops and toilets planned for Temple Meads

Network Rail is applying to refurbish empty rooms in the Midland Shed to create three retail units and passenger toilets. The building is on Station Approach, to the left of the main entrance to Temple Meads train station.

In planning documents, architects said: “With direct pedestrian access from Station Approach, the Midland Rooms are in a prime location to be utilised to provide benefit to all station users. The rooms are currently not in use and are in a very poor condition including missing floors, roof propped up and water ingress.”

Plans for the retail units include a convenience store, a cafe and a gift shop. The toilets will include a changing facility. The Midland Rooms were built in the 1870s, and were used as offices next to terminating platforms until 1965. Since then, the train shed has been used as a car park, while the offices have been largely left empty and derelict.

There are currently no public toilets on the non-paid side of the station. The new ones planned will be accessible to people who haven’t crossed the turnstiles, but will likely only be open from 7am to 7pm.

[johnneyw]

There seems to be some sort of progress with refurbishment and reuse of the derelict offices in the old station building along station approach according to the attached article.  The fabric of the buildings concerned seem to be in a bad state.

https://www.bristolworld.com/news/new-shops-and-toilets-to-open-at-bristol-temple-meads-4586311


Edit:  Oops, just beaten to it.....Mods/admin, feel free to delete this as the above looks like the same link.

[Red Squirrel]

There seems to be some sort of progress with refurbishment and reuse of the derelict offices in the old station building along station approach according to the attached article.  The fabric of the buildings concerned seem to be in a bad state.

https://www.bristolworld.com/news/new-shops-and-toilets-to-open-at-bristol-temple-meads-4586311


Edit:  Oops, just beaten to it.....Mods/admin, feel free to delete this as the above looks like the same link.

Actually your link is different, though it's the same story. The planning app is at https://pa.bristol.gov.uk/online-applications/, ref 24/01243/LA

[Red Squirrel]

Here's a direct link: https://pa.bristol.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SB3IA1DNMMN00

[chuffed]

No loos with no views ...for gentleman at least

Went into TM^‡(resolve) today. The gents loos in the subway are now branded ladies... the ladies loos are cordoned off.
Toilets are advertised on Plat 10/12...but for ladies only.

Gentleman of the crossed legged variety have to make their way out into the covered car park outside the barriers, where there are 6 smelly dirty unhygenic portaloos.

Come on TM....this is hardly equal provision is it ??. I would hazard a guess that the footfall of passengers on a daily basis is 60% male 40% female.