Services
The station is managed by First Great Western, who also operate all rail services from the station. As of the December 2011 timetable, the basic service from Monday to Friday consists of one train in each direction per hour, between Bristol Parkway and Weston-super-Mare, calling at all stations. Some trains working between Cardiff and Taunton or Exeter St Davids call at peak hours and in the evening. All trains at Parson Street also stop at Nailsea and Backwell westbound and Bedminster eastbound. On Saturday there is a similar pattern, but with no services beyond Bristol Parkway or Weston-super-Mare except during the early morning and late evening. Sunday sees a reduced service, with only three trains westbound and two eastbound, all after 4pm.
Services are formed by a mix of Class 150, 153 and 158 diesel multiple-unit trains. Until 2012, Class 143 Pacer units were a regular sight, but these have mostly been moved south to work in Devon and Cornwall following a cascade of Class 150/1 units from London Midland and London Overground. CrossCountry services between Scotland and the South West pass non-stop throughout the day, with First Great Western services between London Paddington and Weston-super-Mare passing through during the morning and evening peaks.
The typical journey time to Bristol Temple Meads is 7 minutes, while to Weston-super-Mare takes 31 minutes.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedminster | First Great Western |
Nailsea and Backwell | ||
The adjacent bus stop is served by the First Bristol number 76 bus, between Hengrove and Henbury.
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