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Ashton Railway Station (other)
Ashton railway station was a station in Devon, opened by the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1882 and closed in 1958 Ashton railway station may also refer to: * Ashton and Hooley Hill railway station, now known as Guide Bridge railway station, opened by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway in 1841 * Ashton Gate railway station, opened by the GWR in 1906 and closed in 1964, with occasional use until 1974 * Ashton Hall railway station, opened by the London and North Western Railway in 1883 as Mr Starkie's Platform and closed in 1930 * Ashton-in-Makerfield railway station, opened by the Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway in 1900 and closed in 1952 * Ashton Moss railway station, opened by the Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Railway (OA&GB) in 1861 and closed in 1862 * Ashton Oldham Road railway station, opened by the OA&GB in 1861 and closed in 1960 * Ashton Park Parade railway station Ashton Park Parade railway station was a station on the lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton Railway Station
Ashton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Ashton, Devon, Ashton in Devon, England. It was located on the Teign Valley line. History The station was opened on 9 October 1882 as the northern terminus of the Teign Valley line, Teign Valley Railway when it opened from Heathfield junction on the Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway. It became a through station when the line was extended to in 1883. The station had a timber platform and a raised causeway for access when the River Teign, Teign flooded. An engine shed and signal box were located to the south of the station and the goods yard was equipped with a 2 ton crane. The station was host to a Great Western Railway, GWR camping coach, camp coach from 1934 to 1939. A camping coach was also positioned here by the Western Region of British Railways, Western Region in 1952. The station closed on 9 June 1958. The site today The former station is now a private house. Part of the goods yard crane remai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton And Hooley Hill Railway Station
Guide Bridge railway station serves Guide Bridge in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, England, and is operated by Northern Trains. The station is east of Manchester Piccadilly on both the Rose Hill Marple and Glossop Lines. History It was built by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway on its new line from Ardwick Junction, near to the Manchester and Birmingham Railway's terminus at Store Street station, to Sheffield; it opened as Ashton and Hooley Hill on 11 November 1841 when the line opened as far as Godley Toll Bar. It was renamed ''Ashton'' in February 1842 and became ''Guide Bridge'' on 14 July 1845, when the line was extended to Sheffield. The station had a four platform configuration originally, with a large office on the southern side. However, the southern (former slow line) platforms were decommissioned and the tracks were lifted in 1984–85; this was part of layout alterations associated with the changeover from 1500 V DC to 25 kV AC w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton Gate Railway Station
Ashton Gate railway station was a railway station serving the Ashton Gate area of Bristol, England, which included Ashton Gate football ground, the home ground of Bristol City F.C. It was located on the Portishead Railway. Recent proposals have been made for the station to reopen as part of the MetroWest project to improve rail transport in the Greater Bristol area. History The railway through Ashton Gate was opened on 18 April 1867 by the Bristol and Portishead Pier and Railway Company, when services began on their line from the Bristol and Exeter Railway at Portishead Junction to a pier on the Severn Estuary at . The line was built as broad-gauge, and was largely single track. The line was relaid as standard gauge between 24 and 27 January 1880, and in 1883 the line was double-tracked. Ashton Gate station was built after local football team Bristol City were promoted to the Football League First Division, then the top tier of English football. The station was op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton Hall Railway Station
Ashton Hall railway station was a private halt in Lancashire, England. Located on the Glasson Dock branch line, it was opened to serve Ashton Hall, the home of Lord Ashton, a local businessman. The house is now Lancaster Golf Club. History Opened by the London and North Western Railway, the station passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, and was closed seven years later. The site today The station still stands. The trackbed through it is now part of the Lancashire Coastal Way The Lancashire Coastal Way is a long-distance footpath following the coast of the county of Lancashire in the north west of England. Its end points are Silverdale in the north and Freckleton in the south. Its length is variously asserted to ..., and the platform is just visible from under the foliag References * * Geograph Former London and North Western Railway stations Disused railway stations in Lancaster Railway stations in Great Britain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton-in-Makerfield Railway Station
Ashton-in-Makerfield railway station was a railway station serving the town of Ashton-in-Makerfield, although it was located in the neighbouring village of Haydock, formerly in Lancashire (now Merseyside), England. The station was located where Lodge Lane (A49) crossed the Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway line from Lowton St Mary's railway station, Lowton St Mary's to the original St Helens Central (GCR) railway station, St Helens Central railway station. History Opened by the Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway, as part of the Great Central Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway at the Railways Act 1921, Grouping of 1923. The line and station passed to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, but was transferred to the London Midland Region of British Railways, London Midland Region later that year. Services In 1922 five "down" (towards St Helens) trains called at the station, on Mondays to Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton Moss Railway Station
Ashton Moss Railway Station was a short lived station on the Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Railway (OA&GB) that served the town of Ashton-under-Lyne. The station opened on 26 August 1861 when the Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne and Guide Bridge Junction Railway opened its line from to . The station was located on Moss Lane, at the west end of the town. It had two services in each direction, one early morning, the other late evening. Only the early morning services were provided on Sundays. The station closed in 1862. Whilst most of the former OA&GB line is closed the line through the station site is still in use for freight and occasional diversions from , onto the former OA&GB line through where Ashton Moss had been then taking the south to west curve onto the former GCR line towards Manchester. The name Ashton Moss is now used by a stop in a different location on the East Manchester Line of the Manchester Metrolink Manchester Metrolink (branded locally simply as Metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton Oldham Road Railway Station
For other stations named Ashton, see Ashton railway station (other) Oldham Road railway station was two stations, one passenger and one goods, located either side of the L&YR main line and either side of Oldham Road, that served the town of Ashton-under-Lyne. Passenger station The station opened on 26 August 1861 when the Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne and Guide Bridge Junction Railway (OA&GB) opened its line from to . Location and description The station was located shortly after a branch to the north off the main Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways. It was the third-largest railway system based in northern ... (L&YR) that the OA&GB had to cross. It was in a cutting on the east side of Oldham Road, which crossed the railway on an overbridge, there were two platforms connected by a fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton Park Parade Railway Station
Ashton Park Parade railway station was a station on the line between Guide Bridge and Stalybridge in Greater Manchester, England. This station served the town of Ashton-under-Lyne, now served only by Ashton Charlestown, north of this former station. Location The down platform of Ashton Park Parade station was located on what is now a grass site to the south of Ashton's Park Parade Bypass and before the construction of the Bypass the down platform was approached directly from the end of Warrington Street where there was a large cobbled yard for passenger and parcel vehicles. The up platform stood on the edge of the escarpment, supported by arches and overlooking Lower Wharf Street. To the east of this platform were coal staithes where coal was dropped into vehicles waiting below in the coal yard. The lines serving the coal staithes were controlled by a signal box located on the opposite side of the line and just to the east of the down line platform where there was also a sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton-under-Hill Railway Station
Ashton-under-Hill railway station was a station on the Midland Railway between Great Malvern and Evesham. It served Ashton under Hill in Worcestershire. History Opened by the Midland Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ... in 1963. References * * *Geograp Further reading * External linksAshton under Hill at Disused stations Disused railway stations in Worcestershire Former Midland Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1864 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1963 {{West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton-under-Lyne Railway Station
Ashton-under-Lyne railway station serves the town of Ashton-under-Lyne, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the Huddersfield Line 6½ miles (10 km) east of Manchester Victoria and is operated by Northern Trains. The station is a short walk from Ashton-under-Lyne bus station and Ashton-under-Lyne tram stop which opened in 2013, and is served by Manchester Metrolink trams to , Manchester, and . History The station, known originally as Ashton, was opened by the Ashton, Stalybridge & Liverpool Junction Railway (AS&LJR) on 13 April 1846. The AS&LJR was absorbed by the Manchester & Leeds Railway in 1847, which was then renamed the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (LYR). The LYR renamed it Ashton (Charlestown) in 1874. The LYR amalgamated with the London & North Western Railway at the start of 1922, and these in turn amalgamated with several other companies on 1 January 1923, to form the London, Midland & Scottish Railway during the 1923 Grouping. It then passed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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