Parkway Railway Station - Mark Chatterton

Parkway railway stations are found scattered all over England and Wales and play an important role inBritain's railway network with their emphasis on the'park and ride' model of keeping cars out of our towncentres and off our motorways - demonstrating that it really is quicker and easier by train.Bristol Parkway, opened in 1972, was the first of thisnew breed and is now the busiest of all Parkwayrailway stations having doubled in size since it firstopened. Since then another 20 have opened, some asnewly built stations, some at existing stations. AuthorMark Chatterton has visited them all and in this uniquebook profiles each one, focusing on its location, itsfacilities and its history.