Ashley Hill | |
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Location | |
Place | Ashley Down |
Area | City of Bristol |
Operations | |
Original company | Bristol and South Wales Union Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
History | |
13 August 1864 | Station opens |
23 November 1964 | Station closes |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Ashley Hill railway station was a railway station serving the area of Ashley Down in the north of Bristol, England. It was located on what is now known as the Filton line. It was served by stopping trains to Severn Beach (via Pilning), Avonmouth (via Chittening) and Swindon (via Badminton).
The station was opened in 1864 by the Bristol and South Wales Union Railway, which was absorbed by the Great Western Railway in 1868. The station passed to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was closed by the British Railways Board in 1964.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Stapleton Road | Great Western Railway Bristol and South Wales Union Railway |
Horfield |
Trains running between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway pass the site. Remains of one of the platforms are clearly visible.
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