Temple Meads, page 7: The masterplan proposals continued and survey

Southern Gateway

Southern Gateway artist's impression

The proposed Southern Gateway is located across Cattle Market Road and the River Avon, on the Bath Road (A4).

This site is proposed as a new transport hub to access the station from the south of the city, with facilities for pedestrians, cyclists and cars. The proposal includes the relocation of station parking currently at the Friary and in the Midland Shed to a new multi-storey car park at the Southern Gateway. This is crucial to unlock the transformation of areas currently occupied by parking.

The new hub will be accessed by pedestrians, cyclists and cars from the Bath Road.

There is potential to link the site to the station with a direct pedestrian access across the River Avon at railway level, using underused railway track. This would improve access to the station, providing a direct route in from the south.

The new Southern Gateway would provide secure cycle parking, car parking (including electric vehicles) and step-free access to the station.

Further work is needed to develop the requirements and design of the building.

Midland Shed

Revitalising the Midland Shed will provide new facilities, retail spaces, and wayfinding to enhance the passenger experience and aid onward travel.

The northern end of the shed could form part of a larger, centralised public station concourse, including train departure boards and space for potential new platforms, subject to funding.

The remainder of the Midland Shed presents opportunities for convenience retail. This could potentially include new frontages onto the Station Approach ramp. Other new facilities could include public toilets.

This masterplan proposes options for new pedestrian routes into and through the Midland Shed to improve accessibility.

The northern end of the Midland Shed is currently open. Further work is required to determine the design of enclosure at this end and its interface with the Northern Entrance to provide a suitable internal environment. Structural refurbishment and new building services will be needed before permanent facilities can be built inside, including restoration on the Midland Shed roof, which is being planned. All alterations will be sympathetic to the historic nature of the building.

Potential uses of spaces at Bristol Temple Meads station

1. New northern entrance (formed through 3 arches)
2. New northern unpaid concourse
3. Enhanced unpaid passenger route 1 - Clock tower
4. Enhanced unpaid passenger route 2 - Bonaparte's alley
5. New northern entrance terrace
6. New station approach forecourt
7. New Customer Information Screen (CIS)
8. Potential retail use
9. New public toilets
10. New access into passageway
11. Former west Digby Wyatt range rooms
12. Existing access point extended through Midland Shed out onto Friary
13. First class lounge
14. Retail use
15. Potential to open up additional arches along facade to facilitate retail street
16. New 6-car platform and buffer stops positioned 25m back from end of Midland Shed
17. Proposed gateline to platforms 0 and 1
18. Proposed gateline behind platform 3
19. Proposed gateline through Bonaparte's Alley
20. Platform 3
21. Relocated Taxi and blue badge parking
22. Service access
23. Existing signalling facility

Midland Shed today

Eastern Entrance

A new Eastern Entrance will connect communities in St Philip’s Marsh and nearby with Bristol Temple Meads station. The entrance will open directly into the University of Bristol’s new Enterprise Campus, providing easy access to and from the station for students and the public travelling to homes, jobs and leisure.

Artist's impression of the proposed new Eastern Entrance

Wayfinding

Wayfinding sign

Wayfinding describes an information system that guides people through the area and enhances their understanding and experience of the space. The area will be designed to be easier to navigate, with sight lines between buildings and new information points installed.

Making it happen

Much of the infrastructure work is related to improved connectivity to and within the station, meeting broader policy objectives and unlocking nearby development.

A number of projects and activities have been identified as high priority for the next few years to progress the City Gateway masterplan. These include moving the car parking, works in the Midland Shed, the Northern Entrance, Friary and Station Approach and the Southern Gateway. The £94.7m funding injection awarded by government in June 2022 will help support the delivery of some of the City Gateway proposals.

Survey and ideas board

This survey and ideas board are now closed. Results will be published on this site in due course.