Bristol Brabazon is announced as the new name for station being built in north Filton. (L-R): Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England; Colin Skellet, YTL UK Group Chief Executive; Cllr Chris Willmore, South Gloucestershire Council; Joe Graham, Business and Assurance Property for Great Western Railway; Claire Hazelgrove MP; Marcus Jones, Western Route Director for Network Rail; Cllr Heather Mack, Bristol City Council
The new railway station being built in North Filton has been officially named: Bristol Brabazon.
It is set to serve the new Aviva Arena at YTL Live as well as the surrounding West Innovation Arc Growth Zone, including Brabazon and some of the region’s world- leading engineering and technology companies. This area is the fastest growing part of the country’s fastest growing region economy.
This new station on the Henbury Line is one of five already in the pipeline for the region’s growing rail network. Work is already well underway on site by contractors BAM Nuttall, with track and the first platform blocks installed over Christmas. When complete, Bristol Brabazon will see the first regular passenger services on the Henbury Line since 1964. A second construction phase will then follow to increase the capacity of the station to support the 20,000-capacity Aviva Arena being built, which will be the third largest in the country when it opens in 2028.
Local residents are invited to attend a drop-in session on Wednesday 1 April at the Spitfire Hangar any time between 4pm and 7pm, where members of the project team will be available to answer questions about the circa £50 million investment in both phases of new station and the station building.
The Mayor and council leaders set out an ambition last month to secure private investment to help deliver a transport network that you can trust – with rail a major part of that new transport vision for the future, both in terms of new stations and improved frequency.
More than 500 residents have already moved in at Brabazon, with many of the new homes already inhabited and Bristol Brabazon station due to open in the autumn.
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, said: “Bristol Brabazon station is being built at the heart of the fastest growing part of the country’s fastest growing regional economy”
Claire Hazelgrove, MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, said:“‘Bristol Brabazon’ is a fitting name for our community’s new train station, as it not only pays tribute to our proud aerospace heritage and leadership today, but also welcomes our new town.
“I’ve long said that it’s crucial we have the infrastructure we need as our community grows, and I was glad to help break ground on this station last year. Thank you to everyone involved in helping make this a reality.”