This station has huge potential to help people to reach employment in the enterprise area, western approach etc. Who can't or don't want to drive. Please increase services!
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Pram Nayak
9 years ago
As a Strong All The Stations Fan We Should Put More Footbridges In! And Castle Too!
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Jack
9 years ago
Pilning Station is a gift and we are not using the gift to its full potential. It is 2017 and we should be opening stations and NOT closing them. Why has Dr Beaching came back to live and that is NOT right!
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James
9 years ago
I don't live in the area but fully support this group to keep the station open. Invest more money in the station & people will use it. We need to open more stations not close them.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
Better public transport is needed in the North Fringe and Gloucestershire, this is a short sighted decision.
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Debbie Fletcher
9 years ago
Another example of poor planning- Bristol is choked by cars, with poor air quality and yet other mass transport options are being dwindled away slowly but surely. Shame on our politicians!
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Alex
9 years ago
I do understand that they are closing it because of passenger numbers... but if they had a proper run station with a regular couple of peak time stops there it could be a fully functioning good station.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
I support this petition fully, and would be upset in a platform is removed. Please ask Network Rail to keep the station open as it is.
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Jenny Weeks
10 years ago
Its crazy to have only one platform!!!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Fully support this petition
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Dorothy Burden
10 years ago
Keep both platforms open. Public transport is vital.
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Gill King
10 years ago
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Please keep both platforms open. My late husband Jonathan King fought hard in the past to try and get more trains stopping at Pilning with any success. He would be horrified to learn that one of the platforms is to close. Please keep Pilning Station open in both directions in Jonathan's memory.
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Andrew Short
10 years ago
The estimated figure for employment in the Western Approach, Central Park and Westgate business parks is some 15,000 persons within the next few years, and fewer years than it takes to change rail infrastructure.
The bridge shouls be replaced with one spanning the MAIL LINE and passing lines, with a foot/cycle path across to the B4055 where the northern entrance to the industrial area will be.
Pilning station is nearer to most og the businesses than Severn Beach and would serve commuters from South Wales (of which there would be many) and north Bristol.
We are NOT PLANNING AHEAD yet again.......
Andy Short.
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Natasha cottam
10 years ago
Should stay open
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Anonymous
10 years ago
This platform shouldn't be removed, without further and proper consultations
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Christina Biggs
10 years ago
Pilning Station has three possible functions: 1. to allow local residents and also inhabitants of Thornbury and Almondsbury to commute to either Bristol or Cardiff.
2. to allow employees of Severnside to commute from Wales or the North Fringe
3. When the M49 junction is built, to have a Park and Ride for people coming in by road from Wales and the North to travel to large-scale events in the Arena or the Floating Harbour.
In the immediate present, the Saturday excursion service can be promoted as a trial Park and Ride into Bristol for shopping.
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Martin Cinnamond
10 years ago
Another short-sighted decision allowing our already woefully inadequate transport infrastructure to fall even further out of touch with the reality of our current needs. Pilning needs a regular train service to and from Bristol and South Wales. That is not going to be achievable with one platform. It's a staging post to full closure. Shame on our planners.
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Ray Watkins
10 years ago
Another one-eyed decision in an area where rail communication will be vital in the future
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Ben Osborne
10 years ago
Pilning is a massive future growth area for industry and housing in North Bristol. An expensive decision you'll come to regret in 20 years.
This station has huge potential to help people to reach employment in the enterprise area, western approach etc. Who can't or don't want to drive. Please increase services!
As a Strong All The Stations Fan We Should Put More Footbridges In! And Castle Too!
Pilning Station is a gift and we are not using the gift to its full potential. It is 2017 and we should be opening stations and NOT closing them. Why has Dr Beaching came back to live and that is NOT right!
I don't live in the area but fully support this group to keep the station open. Invest more money in the station & people will use it. We need to open more stations not close them.
Better public transport is needed in the North Fringe and Gloucestershire, this is a short sighted decision.
Another example of poor planning- Bristol is choked by cars, with poor air quality and yet other mass transport options are being dwindled away slowly but surely. Shame on our politicians!
I do understand that they are closing it because of passenger numbers... but if they had a proper run station with a regular couple of peak time stops there it could be a fully functioning good station.
I support this petition fully, and would be upset in a platform is removed. Please ask Network Rail to keep the station open as it is.
Its crazy to have only one platform!!!
Fully support this petition
Keep both platforms open. Public transport is vital.
Please keep both platforms open. My late husband Jonathan King fought hard in the past to try and get more trains stopping at Pilning with any success. He would be horrified to learn that one of the platforms is to close. Please keep Pilning Station open in both directions in Jonathan's memory.
The estimated figure for employment in the Western Approach, Central Park and Westgate business parks is some 15,000 persons within the next few years, and fewer years than it takes to change rail infrastructure. The bridge shouls be replaced with one spanning the MAIL LINE and passing lines, with a foot/cycle path across to the B4055 where the northern entrance to the industrial area will be. Pilning station is nearer to most og the businesses than Severn Beach and would serve commuters from South Wales (of which there would be many) and north Bristol. We are NOT PLANNING AHEAD yet again....... Andy Short.
Should stay open
This platform shouldn't be removed, without further and proper consultations
Pilning Station has three possible functions: 1. to allow local residents and also inhabitants of Thornbury and Almondsbury to commute to either Bristol or Cardiff. 2. to allow employees of Severnside to commute from Wales or the North Fringe 3. When the M49 junction is built, to have a Park and Ride for people coming in by road from Wales and the North to travel to large-scale events in the Arena or the Floating Harbour. In the immediate present, the Saturday excursion service can be promoted as a trial Park and Ride into Bristol for shopping.
Another short-sighted decision allowing our already woefully inadequate transport infrastructure to fall even further out of touch with the reality of our current needs. Pilning needs a regular train service to and from Bristol and South Wales. That is not going to be achievable with one platform. It's a staging post to full closure. Shame on our planners.
Another one-eyed decision in an area where rail communication will be vital in the future
Pilning is a massive future growth area for industry and housing in North Bristol. An expensive decision you'll come to regret in 20 years.
Very shortsighted decision.