The Severn Beach line is a local railway line in Bristol and Gloucestershire, England, which runs from Bristol Temple Meads to Severn Beach, and used to extend to Pilning. The first sections of the line were opened in 1863 as part of the Bristol Port Railway and Pier; the section through Bristol was opened in 1875 as the Clifton Extension Railway.
First Great Western 150233 crosses the River Trym near Sea Mills on its way to Avonmouth.
Temple Meads to Severn Beach train in 1958 headed by a BR Standard tank steam locomotive
A railcar operating a Severn Beach line service at Lawrence Hill in the 1970s
British Rail Engineering Limited concept railbus LEV3 on an evaluation run at Stapleton Road in 1981
Bristol Temple Meads railway station
Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. It is located 118 miles 31 chains away from London Paddington. It is an important transport hub for public transport in the city; there are bus services to many parts of the city and surrounding districts, with a ferry to the city centre. Bristol's other major station, Bristol Parkway, is a more recent station on the northern outskirts of the conurbation. It is the busiest station in South West England.
Facade of the station
Engraving of interior of Brunel's train-shed from c1843, by John Cooke Bourne
Brunel's original station as it appears today
The Bristol and Exeter Railway headquarters