Plans unveiled for new train station entrance

Plans for a new entrance and transport hub at a major railway station have been unveiled.

Part of the Bristol Temple Quarter (BTQ) project, the Southern Gateway transport hub will include new pedestrian entrance into the station over the River Avon, a new cycle hub for more than 700 bikes and a 350-space multi-storey car park.

The project is being funded by a £95m government grant awarded in 2022.

Bristol City Council leader Tony Dyer said the new hub was "crucial to unlocking the potential of Temple Quarter and the land around the station".

"By creating a modern, high-quality transport hub we are improving travel to and from the station, all while freeing up space for the developments and public spaces the city needs," he added.

The BTQ project overall is expected to include 10,000 homes, new jobs and public spaces covering about 135 hectares (333 acres) of central Bristol.

The work will be the first development delivered by the Bristol Temple Quarter Limited Liability Partnership (BTQLLP), which was set up in 2024 by the city council, Homes England and the West of England Combined Authority (WECA).

WECA Mayor Dan Norris said: "Plans for the new Southern Gateway to Brunel's historic station sit alongside work already underway for a new Eastern Entrance to Temple Meads itself.

"New spaces for bikes, electric vehicle charging, and space for further transport connections will completely change commuters' experience of our region's busiest station," he added.

The Southern Gateway will also connect walking and cycling routes being planned through Bedminster, Mead Street and Whitehouse Street.

A planning application for the Southern Gateway will be submitted by the BTQLLP in April, while the new Eastern Entrance into the new University of Bristol Enterprise Campus is set to open in Autumn 2026.

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