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 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 47,501 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1997 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Ashchurch for Tewkesbury (source) | |||
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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 1, 1997. There are regular bus connections from the station to Tewkesbury, which is located two miles to the west.
[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 However, in the early 2000s these services were withdrawn, reducing the usefulness of the station.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. From December 2006, some peak time services to and from Birmingham were reintroduced.
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] 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.
A small number of Central Trains' "Citylink" services between Cardiff Central and Nottingham call here, providing direct trains to Birmingham New Street.
[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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