New images have been released showing a major new railway station in north Bristol edging closer to completion.
Bristol Brabazon station, which is being built on the former Filton Airfield site, is expected to complete later this year as part of MetroWest Phase 2.
The latest photographs show platforms, lifts, signage and passenger facilities taking shape ahead of the station's opening.
In a post on Facebook, a spokesperson for the Brabazon development said: "Our new Bristol Brabazon Railway Station is almost here.
"Anticipated to complete later this year as part of MetroWest Phase 2, it will connect Brabazon to Bristol Temple Meads in around 20 minutes.
"Once complete, this new rail link will integrate seamlessly with wider public transport connections and active travel routes, supporting seamless, sustainable travel across the region, making Brabazon even better connected and more accessible."
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The station forms part of MetroWest Phase 2, a programme of rail improvements designed to expand services across the West of England.
Network Rail says the scheme will provide new stations and rail links, improving access to train travel across the region.
Bristol Brabazon station will sit on the Henbury Line and be served by an hourly train service between Henbury and Bristol Temple Meads.
Trains will also call at Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Road, Ashley Down and Filton Abbey Wood.
The station is being built at the heart of the wider Brabazon development, which is planned to include 6,500 homes, three schools and employment space expected to support thousands of jobs.
The new station will also serve the future arena and entertainment district being developed on the former airfield site.
If the current timetable is met, passengers could be using the new Bristol Brabazon station before the end of the year.
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