Is 12 minutes connection in Bristol Temple Meads long enough?
I am planning to take a train from Bath to Manchester, but the ticket is cheaper if i connect in Bristol Temple Meads, for 12 minutes. I am a bit concerned that I, as someone who's never been there, might not find the right platform or get lost in the station. So, if someone took this ride before, can you tell me, if coming from Bath, is it easy to connect in Bristol? This is what Google maps say, that it's platform 5:
But I don't know which platform I will be getting off the train. Is this connection feasible?
Best Answer
Is the connection feasible? If you check the station map you can see it should be, there are only four platforms divided by trains and there's a subway (that's just a tunnel, it's just called a subway, to me a subway would be like an underground train but no, this is not a metro) between them. The signs are obvious and hard to miss. Everyone will flow there which also helps.
The reason I emphasized it should but it might not be right now because work is ongoing and the Bath-Bristol Temple Meads train was replaced by a coach just this weekend: https://www.gwr.com/travel-updates/planned-engineering/bristol2019 If that happens, being on time is extremely unlikely especially because there are roadworks on A36... The same is scheduled for Sundays 23 June and 7 July. If your travel is a weekend, tweeting https://twitter.com/gwrhelp or calling +44-345-7000-125 to confirm there is a train and not a coach is strongly advised. GWR doesn't do this workdays, that'd be madness.
Also note GWR sets a trap by putting garbage collectors as you leave the train but don't fall for it, hold on to your tickets until you exit the station. Despite they are checked on the train, they are also checked at the exit and you will be forced to buy a second ticket. On the other hand, CrossCountry is a very helpful company, I only had positive experiences with them.
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How long does it take to get to Bristol via train?
There are normally 48 trains per day travelling from London to Bristol Temple Meads and tickets for this journey start from \xa321.20 when you book in advance....London to Bristol Temple Meads by train.Journey timeFrom 1h 28mPriceFrom \xa321.20Distance106 miles (170 km)Frequency48 trains per dayFirst train04:235 more rowsIs Bristol Temple Meads a big station?
Temple Meads is the busiest station in the Bristol area. Official statistics show it to have the 35th-largest number of people entering or leaving any national rail station, the 14th busiest outside London.Does Bristol Temple Meads have ticket barriers?
Passengers at Bristol Temple Meads to benefit from easier station access as new ticket barriers are officially opened. Two brand new ticket gate locations have been officially opened at Bristol Temple Meads station today (Monday 17 December) to allow for faster and easier access into and out of the station.Which train station is closer to Bristol City Centre?
Bristol Temple Meads is the main railway station, situated approximately 15 minutes' walk from the City Centre.GWR Bristol Express (Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington) - DRIVERS EYE VIEW
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Answer 2
To add to the other answers, every station in the UK has a published minimum connection time, and the booking engines won't sell an itinerary with a connection shorter than this. In my experience this is always reasonable, provided you're able-bodied and can follow signs. For Bristol Temple Meads it's 10 minutes.
As an aside, if your incoming train is late at all and you miss your connection, you're allowed to take a later train: see point 9.4 of the National Rail Conditions of Travel.
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