45-574: North Filton Platform was a railway station which served the northern part of Filton , Gloucestershire, England. It was on the railway line between Filton and Avonmouth , and was situated on the western side of Gloucester Road (the present A38 ). The railway line between Stoke Gifford Junction and Holesmouth Junction (Avonmouth), now known as the Henbury Loop Line , was opened by the Great Western Railway (GWR) on 9 May 1910, together with
90-560: A Grade II listed building . The name of the town comes from the Old English feleþe (hay), and tūn (farm, field). The name dates back to at least 1187. Filton has large areas of open space which include several playing fields, a golf course and the former Filton Airport (closed in 2012). Filton can be reached from Junction 1 of the M32 motorway , or from Junction 16 of the M5 motorway . The town
135-575: A Route Utilisation Strategy for the Great Western Main Line in 2005 to propose ways of meeting increased traffic levels. Network Rail 's 2007 Business Plan included the provision of extra platform capacity at Cardiff Central , Newport and Bristol Parkway , together with resignalling and line speed improvements in South Wales, most of which would be delivered in 2010–2014. The South Wales Main Line
180-584: A feasibility study into reopening the line. In December 2011 a South Gloucestershire Council planning committee recommended that the station, along with Henbury station , be re-opened for passenger services. In 2021 a planning application was opened for the new station. It will be built close to Gloucester Road North, and will link in with the proposed Cribbs/Patchway New Neighbourhood development being built by YTL . It will be served by an hourly service between Bristol Temple Meads and Henbury, and will be an unstaffed station. It will have two platforms, connected by
225-424: A footbridge and lifts ensuring step-free access for all users. Both platforms will have ticket machines and covered waiting areas and the station will have a car park to include spaces for Blue Badge holders as well as general vehicle spaces and cycle parking. The station will be accessible from the north, via a station square, with drop-off spaces as well as locations for rail-replacement buses. Planning permission
270-625: A more direct route for traffic to and from South Wales, the gradients were easier for coal trains to negotiate, and it was thought that the line would be a boost to what was, at the time of building, the expanding port of Fishguard . This was the GWR's connection with trans-Atlantic ocean liner departures. During the British Rail era, the line was incorporated into the Western Region and steam locomotives were replaced by diesel locomotives . Perhaps
315-508: A population of 59,495 in 2011. Filton is an ethnically diverse town, with a proportion of white British residents close to the national average. Filton Town Council is a parish council made up of thirteen councillors and forming the first tier of local government. Filton was in Gloucestershire until 1974 when it became part of the newly formed county of Avon . In 1996 the Avon authority
360-620: A small section of 100 mph (160 km/h) track through Pyle station ); and 40 mph (65 km/h) from Swansea Loop North Junction to Swansea. A diversionary route exists if the Severn Tunnel is closed. This takes trains from Severn Tunnel Junction to Gloucester , from where they can rejoin the main line either via the Golden Valley Line to Swindon, or take the Cross-Country Route and reverse at Bristol Parkway . If
405-686: Is a branch of the Great Western Main Line in Great Britain. It diverges from the core London-Bristol line at Royal Wootton Bassett beyond Swindon , first calling at Bristol Parkway , after which the line continues through the Severn Tunnel into South Wales . Much of the South Wales Main Line was built between the 1830s and 1886; originally trains to and from destinations in England ran via Chepstow , Gloucester and Stroud , joining
450-474: Is well served by rail with Filton Abbey Wood serving areas in the south of the town, Bristol Parkway serving areas to the north and east and Patchway in the west of the town. Districts within the town include East Filton, Filton Park and Northville. East Filton, which has grown up east of the Bristol-South Wales railway line and is mostly in the neighbouring civil parish of Stoke Gifford , contains
495-539: The Great Western Railway (GWR) which formed a route between London and South Wales after the opening of Brunel 's Chepstow Railway Bridge in 1852. The original route of the GWR left the Bristol-bound Great Western Main Line at Swindon , proceeding via Stroud , Gloucester and Chepstow before rejoining the present line at Severn Tunnel Junction ; this circular route gave rise to the nickname 'Great Way Round'. GWR officials realised that
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#1732858062347540-630: The MOD , Viridor , Hewlett-Packard , Hewlett Packard Enterprise and the Royal Mail . Filton is also home to the regional blood processing facility, NHS Blood and Transplant Filton. Bristol Cars made hand-built luxury cars in Filton from 1946 until 2011. The company has neither distributors nor dealers and deals directly with customers; they have a showroom and head office in Kensington , London. They claimed to be
585-544: The Severn Tunnel and the company obtained an Act of Parliament on 27 June 1872 that authorised the construction of the tunnel. The tunnel's construction was time consuming and disrupted by water infiltration, yet proceeded nonetheless. The completed tunnel was opened to regular goods trains during September 1886; the first passenger train followed on 1 December 1886. The opening of a more direct route to and from South Wales led to trains from Swindon to Newport and beyond being thereafter routed via Bath , Bristol and
630-660: The Bristol to Exeter Line and the Wessex Main Line will not be electrified. There are four tracks from Severn Tunnel Junction through Newport to Cardiff Central, with two tracks on the remaining sections. Multiple-aspect signals are controlled from several power signal boxes including Swindon, Bristol and two in Cardiff. Over the August Bank Holiday weekend 2016, control of the signals between Westerleigh Junction and Pilning
675-604: The Filton West Loop (Filton Junction to Filton West Junction). Among the stations on that line which opened the same day was one originally known as Filton Halt . It closed less than five years later, on 22 March 1915. It was reopened either on 12 July 1926 or on 20 September 1926, and was now known as North Filton Platform . Regular passenger services ceased from 23 November 1964, but workman trains continued until 12 May 1986. Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways (FOSBR) and other local rail campaign groups have long supported
720-462: The Great Western Main Line at Swindon. A more direct route was challenging yet desirable, leading to the construction of the line's most prominent civil engineering features, the Severn Tunnel . Completed in 1886, it permitted a significant reduction in journey times between various destinations, especially after the construction of the Badminton Line in 1903. During the British Rail era, the line
765-590: The Midlands on the line. Operations are mostly managed from the Wales Rail Operating Centre in Cardiff; digital signalling is to be rolled out. The South Wales Railway was built to carry traffic from Gloucester to the strategic port of Milford Haven and capture the lucrative transatlantic maritime trade as well as communication with Ireland . At Gloucester, the South Wales Railway met with
810-527: The Severn Tunnel in June 2020. The Hitachi Super Express trains bought for Great Western inter-city services are predominantly electric units , but a portion of the fleet are dual power source electro-diesel bi-mode trains, which enabled services to operate before line electrification is complete. The bi-mode trains will allow inter-city services to continue to operate from London all the way to Carmarthen in
855-678: The West of England is at nearby Frenchay . Filton has two main shopping areas – the Shield Centre (on the site of the former Shield Laundry) and Abbey Wood Retail Park, as well as other shops. To the east of the town there is a small area of woodland known as Splatt's Abbey Wood. Filton has an aerospace connection dating back to the establishment of the Bristol Aeroplane Company . Aerospace companies in Filton include BAE Systems , Airbus , GKN , Rolls-Royce and MBDA , all located around
900-509: The alternate rail route from Bristol to London was finished. In 1907 the northern terminus for Bristol Tramways was moved out from Horfield to Filton. Tram production in the tramway sheds commenced in 1908. The manufacture of aeroplanes started in the Bristol Tramway sheds in 1910 and aero-engine production started in 1920. Between the wars, Filton expanded rapidly to become a suburb of Bristol. Initially development (semi-detached housing)
945-406: The city of Bristol to the south. Farming was the principal occupation. However, there was a large factory-like laundry in the village, opposite Filton House, owned by Samuel Shield. The Bristol to South Wales railway line passed through the village. There was a small station near the site of the current Abbey Wood station . A much larger railway station, known as Filton Junction, opened in 1910, after
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#1732858062347990-511: The college were also basic training workshops. In 1960 the education authority opened Filton Technical College on the opposite side of Filton Avenue to the BAC college. Later the various colleges merged and eventually became the South Gloucestershire and Stroud College . Sandwiched between roads, factories, railway lines and the aerodrome, Filton expanded little after World War II. However, from
1035-593: The district tend to be quite large, with generous gardens. Extensive playing fields border the north-western side of Southmead Road. The golf links, on the hillside beyond, is owned by Filton Golf Club. The area has a primary school and a playgroup. Filton Park is regarded as a desirable place to live since it is close to major centres of employment such as BAE Systems , and Defence Equipment & Support at Abbey Wood . Filton's educational facilities include South Gloucestershire and Stroud College , Abbeywood Community School and several primary schools. The University of
1080-532: The first time to commence in 2020. Presently, Great Western Railway operates Class 800 trains between London and South Wales, and "Castle class" High Speed Trains on services between Cardiff and South West England . CrossCountry provides services from Cardiff to Nottingham via Severn Tunnel Junction and thence the Gloucester to Newport Line via Gloucester and Birmingham . Transport for Wales operates services between South Wales, and North Wales and
1125-624: The former Filton Aerodrome . The Concorde supersonic airliner was built here in the late 1960s and 1970s; on 26 November 2003 Concorde 216 (G-BOAF) made the final flight of a Concorde, returning to Filton to be kept there permanently as the centrepiece of the Aerospace Bristol museum, which opened in 2017. This museum also houses the Bristol Aero Collection and examples of planes, helicopters, missiles and other engineering projects built in Filton and Bristol. Other employers include
1170-434: The future. The Super Express trains were expected to bring an estimated 15% increase in capacity during the morning peak hours. Electrification cut journey times between Swansea and London by an estimated 20 minutes, although electrification will not extend west of Cardiff to Swansea, Carmarthen or Pembroke Dock, and services on the line to Brighton, Portsmouth Harbour and Taunton will continue to be operated by diesel trains, as
1215-475: The growing number of school-age children in the area. Many of these children were evacuated when World War II started in 1939, but returned later, during the Phoney War . Filton High School, originally a grammar school, but later a comprehensive, started to take pupils in 1960. In 2010 Filton High was demolished and replaced with Abbeywood Community School . In the late 1940s, the main runway of Filton Aerodrome
1260-472: The journey time between the South Wales Main Line and the Great Western Main Line could be significantly shortened by the construction of a tunnel directly underneath the River Severn , which would be faster than the ferry service between Portskewett , Monmouthshire and New Passage , Gloucestershire. During the early 1870s, GWR's chief engineer, Sir John Hawkshaw , developed his design for what would become
1305-552: The last wholly British-owned luxury car builder. The company went into administration in March 2011, and was acquired by the research and development firm Kamkorp . The population of the parish at the 2011 Census was 10,607. The Filton built-up area defined by the Office for National Statistics is a large outer suburban area north of Bristol which includes Almondsbury , Patchway , Little Stoke , Stoke Gifford and Bradley Stoke , and had
1350-631: The late 1970s a trading estate slowly developed on the eastern side of the Bristol/South Wales railway line in what is now known as East Filton. During the mid-1970s the A38 trunk road was upgraded to a dual carriageway. Station Road, a country lane in the early part of the 20th century, was also widened to become a dual carriageway and form part of the Avon Ring Road . In 1973, the Rolls-Royce car division
1395-459: The line is closed between Cardiff Central and Bridgend , an alternative route exists along the Vale of Glamorgan Line . Half of peak High Speed Trains and most off peak trains continue from Cardiff Central to Swansea, with a few continuing to Carmarthen or in summer, Pembroke Dock . The local service between Swansea and Cardiff is branded Swanline . The urban network within and surrounding Cardiff
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1440-573: The most significant change occurred in 1976 in the form of the Intercity 125 , a new high speed train fleet that regularly ran at speeds of up to 125 mph (201 km/h) that was first introduced in the Western Region]]. The Intercity 125 would remain in use into the twenty-first century and marked a considerable improvement in service. In 2005, the Strategic Rail Authority produced
1485-578: The offices of the Ministry of Defence 's Defence Procurement Agency , plus a shopping park. Filton Park is a suburb of Bristol and lies directly on the city border, sandwiched between the A38 trunk road and Southmead Road. Filton itself lies to the north and east of Filton Park. Monks Park is to the south. Housing in Filton Park is mainly privately owned, semi-detached and 1930s built. Pre- World War I properties in
1530-466: The parish. Filton is represented on South Gloucestershire District Council by Cllr Alex Doyle (Lab) and Cllr Adam Monk (Lab). Thousands of mites , farthings and other coins of the Roman emperors, Domitian , Constantine and Constans were found in a bank by some boys in 1880. Many of the coins were in excellent condition. At the dawn of the 20th century, Filton was a small village, still detached from
1575-613: The reopening of the Henbury Line to passengers, as well as the stations at North Filton and Henbury . FOSBR suggest this would help services along the Severn Beach Line , allowing a Bristol Temple Meads - Avonmouth - Bristol Parkway service, and also provide services to the north of Bristol generally, the Cribbs Causeway shopping centre, and the redevelopment at Filton Aerodrome . FOSBR say that local councils have committed to
1620-598: The temperature ranged from −6.7 °C (19.9 °F) to 35.5 °C (95.9 °F). The following suburbs are in the same urban area, but lie in South Gloucestershire or North Somerset : South Wales Main Line The South Wales Main Line ( Welsh : Prif Linell De Cymru ), originally known as the London, Bristol and South Wales Direct Railway or simply as the Bristol and South Wales Direct Railway ,
1665-464: The tunnel. The route used today was established in 1903 with the building of what is often known as the Badminton Line . This involved the construction of about 33 miles (53 km) of new track, and tunnels at Alderton and Sodbury . The new line left the Bath line beyond Swindon at what is now Royal Wootton Bassett , rejoining the earlier route north of Bristol near Patchway . Not only did this provide
1710-463: Was abolished and the area became part of the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire and rejoined the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire. Filton is represented in the House of Commons by Jack Lopresti , Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Filton and Bradley Stoke . An electoral ward with the same name exists. The area and population are identical to those of
1755-402: Was concentrated on the western side of the A38 , in an area known as Filton Park. In the 1930s, the area on the eastern side of the A38 started to be developed. Eventually, Filton became part of the Bristol conurbation, although it remained, as it does now, outside the city boundary. During the 1920s and 1930s, two infant/primary schools and one secondary school were built in Filton to accommodate
1800-460: Was granted in January 2023 with a planned opening date of 2026. Filton Filton is a town and civil parish in South Gloucestershire , England, 6 miles (10 km) north of Bristol . Along with nearby Patchway and Bradley Stoke , Filton forms part of the Bristol urban area and has become an overflow settlement for the city. Filton Church dates back to the 12th century and is designated
1845-534: Was greatly extended for the Bristol Brabazon project. Charlton village was demolished and the pre-war Filton bypass was severed. In the early 1960s, a new bypass was constructed, roughly parallel to the old one, and this later became part of the M5 motorway . In the early 1950s the Bristol Aeroplane Company opened a purpose-built technical college to help train their apprentice intake. Attached to
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1890-430: Was incorporated into the Western Region and steam locomotives were replaced by diesel locomotives , such as the Intercity 125 high speed trainsets. During the 2010s, the line between Swindon and Cardiff Central was electrified using the 25 kV AC overhead system as part of the wider electrification of the Great Western Main Line ; this has permitted the operation of electric traction between Cardiff and London for
1935-455: Was one of the last of the major inter-city routes in Great Britain to remain un-electrified. In 2012, the British government announced it would proceed with work to electrify the South Wales Main Line as part of a wider scheme of electrification on the Great Western Main Line . The line from London to Cardiff was fully electrified by Christmas 2019, the first electric trains began operating through
1980-587: Was separated as Rolls-Royce Motors . Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited (the engine division) was privatised in 1987 as Rolls-Royce plc . Later, the Ministry of Defence set up a large office complex, known as Abbey Wood , in the same area. Filton is twinned with: Filton has a temperate maritime climate, with comfortable, mostly dry summers and cold, mostly wet winters. The temperature is usually between at or below freezing (0 °C (32 °F)) on 39.4 days per year and 23.1 °C (73.6 °F), but between 2005 and 2022,
2025-488: Was switched over to the Thames Valley Signalling Centre. These signals now carry the prefix 'BL'. The maximum line speed from Wootton Bassett Junction to Coalpit Heath is 125 mph (200 km/h); 90 mph (145 km/h) from Coalpit Heath to Newport; 90 mph (145 km/h) from Newport to east of Bridgend; 75 mph (120 km/h) from east of Bridgend to Swansea Loop North junction (with
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