Search is on for artist to create station mural

The mural is due to be unveiled at the entrance to Ashley Down in September

The search is on for an artist to create a mural at a railway station after £4,000 in funding was secured.

It is hoped the artwork, which will brighten up the entrance of Ashley Down station in Bristol, will capture "community spirit" as well as celebrating local rail heritage history.

Ashley Down, which was completed in September, was only the second new station in just under 100 years to open, one year after Portway Park & Ride station opened.

The mural, to be unveiled this September, is being funded by a £3,000 grant from GWR's Customer and Community Improvement Fund and £1,000 from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA).

The MCA will work with Bristol City Council and Severnside Community Rail Partnership to find a local artist who will work with community groups to produce the mural.

Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, said she was "delighted" the station would get a mural.

"The station has been a great addition to the local area since opening, with an average 2,000 journeys being made each week, including by Bristol Rovers and Gloucestershire County Cricket fans," she said.

Emma Morris, from GWR, said the artwork was an "important local project".