Ashley Down railway station
Ashley Down | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | City of Bristol England |
| Coordinates | 51°28′44″N 2°34′36″W / 51.47875°N 2.57670°W |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ASD |
| Key dates | |
| 2024 | Expected opening |
Ashley Down railway station is a railway station currently under construction, serving the
History
The new station was initially ruled out by Network Rail due to modern regulations regarding the track gradient in stations, and also due to the high cost of removing an embankment.[5][6] However in January 2018, it was revealed that plans had been revived to reopen the station as part of the reopening of Henbury Spur.[7]
Following the Bristol City Council meeting of 18 June 2019, the former Ashley Hill station was cited as a station of main interest in MetroWest, with an opening date expected by 2023.[8] Funding was given in January 2023 for the station,[2] and construction started in March 2023. completion is expected in 2024.[9]
Services
The new station will be served by hourly services to Henbury calling at Filton Abbey Wood, North Filton and Henbury on the way north, and Stapleton Road, Lawrence Hill and Bristol Temple Meads on its way south, however, until Henbury and North Filton open, this service will only operate between Filton Abbey Wood and Bristol Temple Meads.[10][2]
| Preceding station | Future services | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filton Abbey Wood | Great Western Railway MetroWest (Bristol) |
Stapleton Road | ||
References
- ^ "New Ashley Down railway station construction gets under way". BBC News. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ashley Down station Proposed access designs". travelwest. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- The Bristol Post. Northcliffe Media. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ Wood, Dave (16 September 2013). "New tracks, new stations will provide opportunities". Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ "Costs set to signal end of plan to reopen city railway station". Bristol Post. Local World. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Haymarket Publishing. p. 24.
- ^ "North Bristol to get new train station". 29 January 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Kate (20 June 2019). "Latest on opening of new Bristol train station". BristolLive. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "New Ashley Down railway station construction gets under way". BBC News. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Latest on opening of new Bristol train station". 20 June 2019.