| Lawrence Hill Station: the intermodal king of Bristol? Posted by Mark A at 14:36, 10th November 2026 |     |
Wondering which of Bristol's stations make the best connections to the bus network, not sure if that would be Clifton Down or Lawrence Hill - though it would be mean to exclude Bristol Parkway. Concerning Lawrence Hill, it's impressive to see the frequency of services calling at a bus stop that's pretty well minimum viable product - though it does have a shelter.
| Re: Lawrence Hill Station: the intermodal king of Bristol? Posted by Red Squirrel at 17:23, 10th November 2026 | |
Yes, Lawrence Hill has much potential, Clifton Down should be better than it is - the station could be a showpiece transport hub, but is instead barely accessible and hidden behind an awful 1970s oversite block. Portway Park and Ride also has plenty of potential, especially now the bus junction onto the A4 Portway has been upgraded.
Portishead could provide good interchange opportunities too, though I'm not aware of plans to ensure this happens; Bristol Brabazon not so much as far as I can tell - looks to be about 200m from the m4 bus stop!
| Re: Lawrence Hill Station: the intermodal king of Bristol? Posted by johnneyw at 17:28, 10th November 2026 | |
If you allow for the short walk down to Gloucester Road from Montpelier Station, the nearest bus stops provide a fair number of different services at frequent intervals. Those same bus stop are also handy for Redland Station, which is also served by the 71 & 72 services, although they aren't spectacularly frequent.
| Re: Lawrence Hill Station: the intermodal king of Bristol? Posted by Mark A at 18:31, 10th November 2026 | |
*snip* Clifton Down should be better than it is - the station could be a showpiece transport hub, but is instead barely accessible and hidden behind an awful 1970s oversite block. *snip*
Yup. Using Clifton Down Station the other week I looked for a step free access. Checking the map, I can see why I didn't find it. The signage isn't briliant either.
| Re: Lawrence Hill Station: the intermodal king of Bristol? Posted by johnneyw at 20:16, 10th November 2026 | |
*snip* Clifton Down should be better than it is - the station could be a showpiece transport hub, but is instead barely accessible and hidden behind an awful 1970s oversite block. *snip*
Yup. Using Clifton Down Station the other week I looked for a step free access. Checking the map, I can see why I didn't find it. The signage isn't briliant either.
Step free access at Clifton Down Station for platform 2 is indeed a bit obscure as I recall. Think it's to be found along the car parking area between Whiteladies Road and St Johns Road at the side of the old station building (now a pub).... unless it's been fenced or gated off now. If you are wanting to get to Whiteladies Road you then have to get past all the pub's outdoor seating which from memory serves as a bit of a challenge for those less mobile, especially on a busy day.
