Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station
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| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Ashchurch |
| Local authority | Tewkesbury |
| Operations | |
| Station code | ASC |
| Managed by | First Great Western |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit 02/03 | 0.049 million * |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1997 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Ashchurch for Tewkesbury. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury is a railway station serving the village of Ashchurch near Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England. The station is located on the main Bristol-Birmingham main line and was opened on June 1st 1997. There are regular bus connections from the station to Tewkesbury, which is located two miles to the west.
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[edit] Description
The station reopened in 1997, on the site of an earlier station which had lain derelict for several decades. Only one small ruined red-brick shed remains of the original station buildings. In the post-war period, the station had been used both for passenger services and for cargo loading for the nearby army base. A number of cargo sidings still exist nearby.
When reopened in 1997, there were considerably more northbound services, with many trains from Cardiff calling here. However, in the early 2000s these services were withdrawn, reducing the usefulness of the station. Passengers wishing to travel to Birmingham usually have to travel south to Cheltenham Spa, change onto northbound train, then return northwards, passing through Ashchurch without stopping. Due to the infrequency of Birmingham-bound trains stopping at Ashchurch, it is usually far quicker for passengers to boycott Ashchurch altogether, and simply take the car or service buses to Cheltenham Spa and commence their rail journey from there.
However, Central Trains are now providing an extra call each way Monday to Friday - good news for commuters and passengers - an extra train to Birmingham and Nottingham calling in the late morning giving 7 trains to Birmingham a day, and an extra train to Gloucester and Cardiff in the early evening giving 6 trains to Gloucester (5 continuing to Newport and Cardiff) a day.
In addition to the A46 road bridge, there is a ramped footbridge which provides wheelchair access to both platforms. A pushbutton computerised service provides real-time next train announcements. There is a large car park situated adjacent to the northbound platform, and a bus stop from where the Stagecoach Bus 41 service departs to Tewkesbury town centre.
As the station is unmanned, tickets must be purchased on the train itself.
[edit] Current Services
The station is served by two operators. First Great Western (who manage the station) operate a two-hourly service between Taunton and Great Malvern. (Hourly between Taunton and Cheltenham Spa.)
A small number of Central Trains' "Citylink" services between Cardiff Central and Nottingham call here, providing direct trains to Birmingham New Street at the most required times.
New timetable was issued on 10th December 2006... Northbound changes:
- 16 Services per day kept
- Last northound train (to Worcester) departs almost an hour earlier
- An extra Central Trains Cardiff - Nottingham call in the late morning (1005)
Southbound changes:
- 15 Services per day kept
- Last southbound train (to Bristol) departs over 90 minutes earlier
- An extra Central Trains Nottingham - Cardiff call in the early evening (1606)
- All FGW southbound trains during the day continue to Taunton, with 1 a day in the evening continuing to Exeter
- A through service from Worcester Foregate Street to Swindon calling at Ashchurch 2151
- Late 2358 Central Trains call retained
Monday to Friday Departure times from Ashchurch valid from 10th December 2006 until May 2007.
Note: FGW = First Great Western, CT = Central Trains
Birmingham & Worcester Bound Trains (Northbound):
0656 FGW service to Worcester Shrub Hill
0728 CT service to Birmingham New Street
0739 FGW service to Worcester Shrub Hill
0805 CT service to Birmingham New Street
0856 FGW service to Great Malvern
1005 CT service to Nottingham
1056 FGW service to Great Malvern
1256 FGW service to Great Malvern
1456 FGW service to Great Malvern
1602 CT service to Nottingham
1656 FGW service to Great Malvern
1704 CT service to Nottingham
1804 CT service to Nottingham
1856 FGW service to Great Malvern
2004 CT service to Birmingham New Street
2055 FGW service to Worcester Shrub Hill
Cheltenham & Bristol Bound Trains (Southbound):
0555 CT service to Cardiff Central
0633 CT service to Cardiff Central
0753 FGW service to Taunton
0853 FGW service to Taunton
1053 FGW service to Taunton
1253 FGW service to Taunton
1453 FGW service to Taunton
1606 CT service to Cardiff Central
1651 FGW service to Taunton
1809 CT service to Cardiff Central
1853 FGW service to Exeter St. David's
2006 CT service to Caridff Central
2053 FGW service to Bristol Temple Meads
2151 FGW service to Swindon
2358 CT service to Gloucester (Fridays Only)
[edit] Further Service Changes at Ashchurch
In 2007, the Central Trains franchise will end and will be split up into the Virgin Cross Country route and other routes as well. Further changes to services can be expected then.
[edit] Live Train Running Information
You can find out live train running information for Ashchurch for Tewkesbury station for the next 2 hours by following the link below:
Live Departure Board for Ashchurch for Tewkesbury
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Spa | Central Trains CityLink Service Cardiff-Nottingham |
Bromsgrove | ||
| Cheltenham Spa | Central Trains CityLink Service Odd limited service |
Worcester Shrub Hill | ||
| Cheltenham Spa | First Great Western Local Services Exeter/Taunton - Great Malvern |
Worcester Shrub Hill | ||
 Railway stations in Gloucestershire |
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| Mainline: | ||
| On the Golden Valley Line: |
Kemble - Stonehouse - Stroud |
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| On the Bristol-Birmingham Line: |
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cam and Dursley |
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| Others: | ||
 Heritage railway stations in Gloucestershire |
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| Dean Forest Railway: |
Lydney Junction - Lydney Town - Norchard - Parkend - St Mary's Halt - Whitecroft |
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| Glos-Warks Railway: |
Cheltenham Racecourse - Gotherington - Toddington - Winchcombe |
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