Description Nailsea and Backwell railway station
the road between nailsea , backwell passes under station.
the station sits atop embankment 40 feet (12 m) high, , spans main road between nailsea , backwell, narrows signal-controlled single lane go under railway. station on bristol exeter line, 126 miles 34 chains (203.46 km) london paddington , 8 miles 1 chain (12.89 km) bristol temple meads. third station along line bristol. nailsea short distance north, while outskirts of backwell right against south side of station. 2 settlements residential, , are, large proportions of residents, dormitory towns bristol.
the station has 2 platforms, separated 2 running lines. line runs on slight curve through station, @ angle of 067 degrees, , has linespeed of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). northern platform, platform 2, 121 metres (132 yd) long , serves eastbound trains; southern platform, platform 1, 122 metres (133 yd) , serves westbound trains. access 2 platforms steps road on either side. there ramp eastbound platform, has gradient greater 1 in 12, , there no ramp access trains. there no ramp access westbound platform. access between platforms either footbridge, or walking along main road under line. there metal , glass waiting shelters on both platforms – 3 on eastbound platform, 1 on westbound. 2 ticket machines situated on north side of station, can used collect pre-bought tickets. these machines supplemented small ticket kiosk on eastbound platform open during morning peak. next train dot-matrix displays , automated public-address system announce approaching services.
to north of station pay , display car park 285 car parking spaces, 6 motorcycle spaces , number of cycle racks. cycle storage available. car park run north somerset council. there bus stop adjacent car park, services between bristol , nailsea.
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