New stations | New train stations | Great Western Railway

We’re working to build new stations across our network to help reconnect towns and communities with the railway.

These stations will help support local economies, provide access to jobs, and education, boost tourism as well as support new housing developments.

This page summarises the projects Great Western Railway is working on, as well as projects waiting for approval or funding.

Opened

Ashley Down

Opened Saturday 28 September 2024

Built as part of the MetroWest Programme, Ashley Down is between Filton Abbey Wood and Stapleton Road stations in Bristol. Ashley Down provides quick and frequent rail links into Bristol Temple Meads.

Find out more about Ashley Down station

Okehampton Interchange

Located on the popular Dartmoor Line on the eastern edge of Okehampton, Okehampton Interchange will provide easy access to the A30 Okehampton Bypass, transforming sustainable travel opportunities for rural communities in West Devon and North Cornwall towards Exeter. Opening in 2026.

Brabazon

Part of Phase 2 of the Bristol MetroWest Programme, Brabazon is being built in Northern Bristol to serve the Brabazon Development. This station will open in two phases, phase one in late 2026 and phase two, including increased customer facilities, in 2028 to coincide with the YTL Arena. Find out more about Brabazon.

Old Oak Common

Built as part of the HS2 project, Old Oak Common will provide a direct connection between the new railway and the line between London Paddington and Reading, providing fast and frequent connections towards Birmingham.

Charfield

Located between Yate and Cam & Dursley in South Gloucestershire, Charfield station will help to improve transport links from the local area towards Bristol and Gloucester.

Portishead and Pill

Phase 1b of Bristol’s MetroWest Programme aims to reopen the 14-kilometre Portishead line with new stations at Pill and Portishead. Pre-construction vegetation clearance work has been completed. Find out more about Portishead and Pill.

Cullompton and Wellington

This project will see the two largest settlements on the line between Exeter and Taunton reconnected to the railway after both stations closed in 1964.

Henbury

A station linking the village of Henbury to Brabazon and Bristol Temple Meads.

Other future projects...

We are working with local authorities and rail stakeholders to progress plans for further new stations and lines across our network. Details on projects that progress past the initial stages will be posted on this page.