News / Transport

In photos: Ashley Down station opens

By Martin Booth  Saturday Sep 28, 2024

Dozens of people gathered at Ashley Down station on Saturday morning to greet its first timetabled train.

Unlike the official opening the previous day, there was no cake; but there was much exuberance as passengers welcomed in the train from Temple Meads at 7.33am.

Bristol24/7 photographer Rob Browne’s train from Clifton Down to Stapleton Road on Saturday morning was cancelled, so he had to drive to Ashley Down in order to capture the historic moment:

Independent journalism
is needed now More than ever
Keep our city's journalism independent.

All photos: Rob Browne

Read next:

Our top newsletters emailed directly to you
I want to receive (tick as many as you want):
I'm interested in (for future reference):
Marketing Permissions

Bristol24/7 will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Please let us know all the ways you would like to hear from us:

We will only use your information in accordance with our privacy policy, which can be viewed here - main-staging.bristol247.com/privacy-policy/ - you can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at meg@bristol247.com. We will treat your information with respect.


We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.

Related articles

You've read %d articles this month
Consider becoming a member today
Independent journalism
is needed now More than ever
You've read %d articles this month
Consider becoming a member today
You've read %d articles this month
Consider becoming a member today
Join the Better
Business initiative
You've read %d articles this month
Consider becoming a member today
* prices do not include VAT
You've read %d articles this month
Consider becoming a member today
Enjoy delicious local
exclusive deals
You've read %d articles this month
Consider becoming a member today
Wake up to the latest
Get the breaking news, events and culture in your inbox every morning