Ash railway station
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Ash railway station serves the village of Ash, in Surrey, England. The station is served by South Western Railway, which manages the station, and by Great Western Railway. It is situated on the Ascot to Guildford line and the North Downs Line, Script error: No such module "convert". from Template:Stn.
History
Ash station was opened by the Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway, then operated by the South Eastern Railway. The London and South Western Railway had running powers over this section of line, to North Camp, but it had never used them. After the construction of the direct line from Pirbright Junction, the LSWR built a spur to Aldershot, part of the lines to Alton, enabling its trains to call at Ash station.[1][2]
The South Eastern Railway became part of the Southern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the Southern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
The station had four platforms when it was built, which were later reduced to two after the Second World War. The other two platforms were where the station car park and Network Rail offices now stand. The station is Script error: No such module "convert". from Charing Cross (measured via Redhill); platform 1 can accommodate an eight-coach train, but platform 2 only accommodates four coaches. To the west is the former Ash Junction, Script error: No such module "convert". from Charing Cross, where the former route via Tongham left the North Downs Line Script error: No such module "convert". from London Waterloo (via Worplesdon and milepost <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />30+1⁄4 at Guildford).[3]
When sectorisation was introduced in the 1980s, the station was served by Network SouthEast until the privatisation of British Rail.
Construction of a new road bridge to replace the A323 level crossing at the south-eastern end of the station, began in September 2023.[4]
Services
The typical off-peak service is:[5]
- Two trains per hour in each direction between Guildford and Farnham via Aldershot, operated by South Western Railway
- One train per hour in each direction between Reading and Gatwick Airport via Guildford, operated by Great Western Railway. During peak hours, the service is increased to two trains per hour in each direction.
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| Preceding station | National Rail National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanborough | style="background:#Template:SWR colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | South Western Railway Farnham to Guildford |
style="background:#Template:SWR colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Aldershot |
| Great Western Railway | ||||
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References
Citations
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- ↑ Williams, R A, The London and South Western Railway: volume 2: Growth and Consolidation, David and Charles, Newton Abbot, 1973, ISBN 0 7153 5940 1, pages 72 and 73
- ↑ White, H P, A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: volume II: Southern England, Phoenix House, London, 1961, pages 129 and 130
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External links
- Train times and station information for Ash railway station from National Rail
- The station on a navigable O.S. map
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- Railway stations in Surrey
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- Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849
- Railway stations served by Great Western Railway
- Railway stations served by South Western Railway
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