Montpelier train station recorded the highest percentage of delayed or cancelled trains across all stations in Bristol in the past six months, according to a new report. The Train Station Report ranked 13 Bristol train stations by the percentage of delayed or cancelled trains, how busy each station is and how many people on average use each station per day.

According to its analysis, 65 per cent of trains calling at Montpelier were delayed or cancelled in the last six months. This was followed by Redland station’s 64 per cent and Clifton Down’s 63 per cent. Figures are likely to be similar for many neighbourhood stations as they are on the same line, mainly served by the same trains passing through each station.

The data used in the report was based on information logged by a journey tracker called On Time Trains. The report found that St Andrews Road train station in Avonmouth saw the least disruption with 48 per cent of trains being affected by delays or cancellations. Lawrence Hill train station was the only other station where more than half of trains were on time, as it scored 49 per cent.

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Stations with highest percentage of delays:

  1. Montpelier - 65 per cent

  2. Redland - 64 per cent

  3. Clifton Down - 63 per cent

  4. Portway Park and Ride - 58 per cent

  5. Shirehampton - 58 per cent

Stations with lowest percentage of delays:

As the list was only made up of 13 stations, statistics for those that recorded the lowest percentage of delays were not hugely different to those that saw the most -

  1. St Andrews Road - 48 per cent

  2. Lawrence Hill - 49 per cent

  3. Bristol Temple Meads - 51 per cent

  4. Avonmouth - 52 per cent

  5. Parson Street - 53 per cent

Bristol's busiest train stations:

Unsurprisingly, Bristol Temple Meads led the way with average daily passenger numbers at 28,860 according to the figures, followed by Clifton Down with 1,668 passengers per day. Bristol Parkway was not included in the comparison.

At the bottom of the list, St Andrews Road had an average of just 48 passengers per day. This was followed by Sea Mills (172) and Shirehampton (184). There was no data available for the park and ride station for passenger numbers.

  1. Bristol Temple Meads - 28,860

  2. Clifton Down - 1,668

  3. Stapleton Road - 581

  4. Lawrence Hill - 573

  5. Montpelier - 465

Bristol's least busy train stations:

  1. St Andrews Road - 48

  2. Sea Mills - 172

  3. Shirehampton - 184

  4. Bedminster - 283

  5. Avonmouth - 302

Each train station had at least 7,000 services either start, end or pass through during the last six months. Temple Meads had over 67,000 services, and both Stapleton Road and Lawrence Hill had over 16,000 services, according to the report. Bedminster had the fewest train services in the timeframe with 7,076 services.

A spokesperson for Great Western Railway said: "We recognise how important it is that our trains arrive on time and work incredibly hard to ensure they do. More than 31,000 trains have served Bristol Temple Meads station over the last 12 weeks, with 91 per cent of those arriving within 10 minutes.

"This is against a backdrop of continued industrial action and action short of strike, and some significant infrastructure challenges. We continue to work with Network Rail as we seek to improve the reliability of the track, and we urge the union/s to progress discussions to avoid any further, damaging strike action."

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