Train times from Nailsea & Backwell station

Next departures

Station facilities

• Step-free access: Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. Step-free category B3 station - “Some step-free access, may be in one direction only.” Steep flight of steps to platform 1 towards Weston-super-Mare and from Bristol, ramped access to platform 2 from Weston-super-Mare or towards Bristol steeper than 1:12 gradient, no wheelchair…
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 06:30–09:45. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed part of the day. Assistance staff meet you at Platform (Unstaffed Station). Passenger Assist: 08001 971 329 or 18001 0800 197 1329 (Textphone).
• Waiting area: There's a sheltered waiting area.
• Parking: Yes: Council Managed Car Park (268 spaces), run by North Somerset Council.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 20 spaces, sheltered. access road.
• Platforms: 2.

Station information from National Rail, updated Saturday, 10 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Paignton – Cardiff Central (Riviera Line) Great Western Railway
• Paignton – Exmouth (Avocet Line) Great Western Railway
• Penzance – London Paddington (Cornish and Riviera Main Line) Great Western Railway
• Exeter St Davids – Cardiff Central (Bristol to Exeter Line) Great Western Railway
• Bristol Temple Meads – London Paddington (Great Western Main Line) Great Western Railway
• Weston-super-Mare – Severn Beach (Severn Beach Line) Great Western Railway

Stops nearby

• Nailsea and Backwell Station 1 min walk
• Backwell Common 5 min walk
• Shipham Close, Nailsea 7 min walk
• Avening Close, Nailsea 8 min walk
• Queens Road East, Nailsea 8 min walk
• The Perrings, Nailsea 8 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Nailsea

Questions

Which trains stop at Nailsea & Backwell station?

Paignton – Cardiff Central (Riviera Line), Paignton – Exmouth (Avocet Line), Penzance – London Paddington (Cornish and Riviera Main Line), Exeter St Davids – Cardiff Central (Bristol to Exeter Line), Bristol Temple Meads – London Paddington (Great Western Main Line) and Weston-super-Mare – Severn Beach (Severn Beach Line), run by Great Western Railway.

Where is Nailsea & Backwell station?

Nailsea & Backwell station is in Nailsea, Somerset.

Where do trains from Nailsea & Backwell station go?

The next departures go to Bristol, Exeter, Paddington, Plymouth, Cardiff and Weston-super-Mare.

Is Nailsea & Backwell station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. Step-free category B3 station - “Some step-free access, may be in one direction only.” Steep flight of steps to platform 1 towards Weston-super-Mare and from Bristol, ramped access to platform 2 from Weston-super-Mare or towards Bristol steeper than 1:12 gradient, no wheelchair…

When is the ticket office at Nailsea & Backwell station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 06:30–09:45. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Nailsea & Backwell station?

The station is staffed part of the day. Assistance staff meet you at Platform (Unstaffed Station). Passenger Assist: 08001 971 329 or 18001 0800 197 1329 (Textphone).

Is there parking at Nailsea & Backwell station?

Yes: Council Managed Car Park (268 spaces), run by North Somerset Council.

Is there cycle parking at Nailsea & Backwell station?

Yes: 20 spaces, sheltered. access road.

How many platforms does Nailsea & Backwell station have?

2.