Last used in the 1990s and since their recent discovery, the toilets have undergone a huge refurbishment and are now open for passengers to use.

The toilets in question are located on Bristol Temple Meads platforms 10 and 12 and were previously a men’s bathroom up to the 1990s before they were sealed up and lost as work was undertaken at the station. In 2019, the toilets were re-found as improvement work was carried out.

Using funding from the Putting Passengers First programme, the railway station has seen a full renovation of the toilets so that they can now be used by the public but this time as female toilets.

After 30 years of being sealed away, the toilets had to undergo a thorough restoration process due to their condition on being refound and also to make sure that they were fitting for Bristol Temple Meads Station’s Grade I listing.

Andy Philips, Network Rail’s station manager for Bristol Temple Meads, said: “We’re pleased that passengers at Bristol Temple Meads will now be able to access these new facilities, which will alleviate pressure on the existing female toilets in the station subway, which can get busy at peak times.

“With more improvements on the way for Bristol’s iconic station in the future, we’re happy that we can offer these expanded and improved facilities for our passengers.”

Bristol Temples Meads is set to benefit from new and improved entrances which will reconnect the station with neighbouring areas.