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« Reply #150 on: August 15, 2024, 18:36:23 »

Between clocking off time at the station site and the heavens opening, I managed to get a few photos of the progress so far. You can now get a much clearer impression of the layout and it does look (dare I say it?) like a completion date may be on the horizon.

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« Reply #151 on: August 15, 2024, 20:59:47 »

Latest news from GWR (Great Western Railway) is that the station will open “by the end of this September.”
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« Reply #152 on: August 15, 2024, 23:46:53 »

Thank you again, johnneyw, for braving the elements to bring us those latest pictures.  Wink

It's beginning to look like a very good station facility now.  We just need a rather similar ramp access constructed at Nailsea & Backwell ...  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #153 on: August 16, 2024, 12:14:25 »

Thank you again, johnneyw, for braving the elements to bring us those latest pictures.  Wink


Ha ha, more a case of damp jeans than dampened spirits!

Although I didn't get a picture of it, the cycle/footpath further along seems to have been resurfaced so hopefully that should be ready for reopening soon too.
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« Reply #154 on: August 31, 2024, 14:30:03 »

Compared to the last set of photos, the station access is looking nearer completion today (31.08.24) with tarmac being laid and lighting installed amongst other things.  Maybe it's time for the local dignitaries to think about getting their posh frocks cleaned and pressed.
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« Reply #155 on: September 05, 2024, 13:25:04 »

Latest news from GWR (Great Western Railway) is that the station will open “by the end of this September.”

I think it's looking very unlikely now the station will be open by the end of this month.  If it was going to open by then, surely there would have been an announcement by now.  So probably won't be by the end of this month.  We can hope it will be by the end of October though!

I note that when it does open, the station will be served hourly by services between Bristol Temple Meads and Filton Abbey Wood at off-peak times, and half hourly during peak morning and evening Mondays-Fridays.  It would be better if the station was served half hourly throughout the day in both directions really.  As for people who live in that area and travelling to/from Bristol Temple Meads to travel to/from other destinations, just an hourly service to/from Ashley Down may not be very convenient with the other services they're getting.  And would be handy if there were some direct services at times to destinations further north than just Filton Abbey Wood, such as Bristol Parkway, Gloucester, Newport and Cardiff Central.

The additional stop at this station will easily be able to fitted in to the current hourly Bristol Temple Meads-Filton Abbey Wood services.  Especially as they have long turn around times at Filton Abbey Wood.  Though I know that fitting an additional Ashley Down stop into any of the other current services would not be easy. 



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« Reply #156 on: September 05, 2024, 13:36:55 »

Latest news from GWR (Great Western Railway) is that the station will open “by the end of this September.”
I think it's looking very unlikely now the station will be open by the end of this month.  If it was going to open by then, surely there would have been an announcement by now.  So probably won't be by the end of this month.  We can hope it will be by the end of October though!

We've learnt from Reading Green Park and Worcestershire Parkway (and also other places further afield like Kenilworth), that red tape often delays things by several months nowadays, despite the station being finished.

So, don't be at all surprised if it doesn't open until the December timetable change, or very possibly not until 2025.

Also, according to RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) it's an hourly service all day.  We know that RTT isn't always accurate on future services though.
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« Reply #157 on: September 05, 2024, 16:28:29 »

Yes I wouldn't be atall surprised if it doesn't open until the December timetable change or even next year.

Also if the station will only be served by the hourly services between Bristol Temple Meads and Filton Abbey Wood.  I've had another thought.  Quite often on my travels, I've noticed that a number of these services are frequently cancelled!  Which won't be good for passengers travelling to/from this new station.  So hope this situation will have improved by then.

It won't really effect me anyway, as I won't have any need to use this station.  But it will be good to see a new station open in the Bristol area.
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« Reply #158 on: September 05, 2024, 19:47:17 »

Latest news from GWR (Great Western Railway) is that the station will open “by the end of this September.”

I think it's looking very unlikely now the station will be open by the end of this month.  If it was going to open by then, surely there would have been an announcement by now.


It might be that the various PR (Public Relations) and Press Departments of those involved (NR» (Network Rail - home page), Bristol City Council etc) have learnt to be "own goal averse" from previous experiences of their opening announcement dates proving to be overly optimistic.
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« Reply #159 on: September 06, 2024, 22:58:34 »

I think we only got just under 2 weeks notice for Portway Park and ride opening so who knows in terms of timing!

As for services, I'm a little confused too as all the initial press said hourly in the day but half hourly in the peak. However the most recent comments (and the timetables in RTT» (Real Time Trains - website)) show just the hourly services provided by the Filton shuttle that have pretty poor first and last train times (first train to temple meads at 7.48am, last train to Temple meads at 8.55pm).
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« Reply #160 on: September 08, 2024, 19:45:59 »

I don't know whether this is a pointer. On 14 December, RealTime Trains shows Ashley Down as "Service stop unadvertised", but on Sunday 15 December and thereafter, that qualification is missing.
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« Reply #161 on: September 08, 2024, 20:24:19 »

I don't know whether this is a pointer. On 14 December, RealTime Trains shows Ashly Down as "Service stop unadvertised", but on Sunday 15 December and thereafter, that qualification is missing.

With apologies to Arte Johnson.
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« Reply #162 on: September 11, 2024, 09:42:58 »

NRE(resolve) are now showing Saturday 28th September as the opening date (tipped off by the local street WhatsApp group who clearly have a fair few people keeping an eye out!).
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« Reply #163 on: September 11, 2024, 20:32:45 »

So that would be the official launch the day before for local dignitaries & GWR (Great Western Railway)
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« Reply #164 on: September 12, 2024, 11:28:13 »



https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/ashley-down/
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