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Long Ashton railway station

January 21, 2023

Long Ashton railway station was a railway station on the Bristol to Exeter line, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Bristol Temple Meads, serving the village of Long Ashton in North Somerset, England. There were two stations on the site, the first, called "Ashton", opened in either 1841 or 1852 and closed in 1856. The second station, originally known as "Long Ashton Platform" before being renamed as "Long Ashton" in 1929, was operational from 1926 to 1941. The site is now partly under the A370 Long Ashton Bypass, and there are no visible remains of the station. There is local support for the station to be reopened, possibly sited further to the west, and possibly as part of the University of Bristol's proposed Fenswood Farm development.

Long Ashton
The site of Long Ashton railway station.
General information
LocationLong Ashton, North Somerset
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBristol and Exeter Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
14 June 1841 or June 1852Opened as Ashton
January 1856Closed
12 July 1926Reopened as Long Ashton Platform
6 October 1941Closed

First station

The Bristol and Exeter Railway was opened between Bristol Temple Meads and Bridgwater on 14 June 1841, engineered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and build originally as 7 ft (2,134 mm) broad-gauge. A station named "Ashton", serving the nearby village of Long Ashton, was located on an embankment 3 miles 52 chains (5.87 km) from Bristol Temple Meads and 122 miles 3 chains (196.40 km) from the Great Western Railway terminus at London Paddington.[1][2][note 1] Quite when the station opened is uncertain – Butt's Directory of Railway Stations states that the station opened with the line in June 1841,[3] but Quick's Railway Passenger Stations states it only opened in June 1852.[4] Both sources agree that the station closed in January 1856,[3][4] however other sources such as Oakley's Somerset Railway Stations contain no reference to Ashton at all.[5] If the earlier date is correct, services would have originally been provided by the Great Western Railway on behalf of the Bristol & Exeter. The Bristol & Exeter took over passenger operations on 1 May 1849.[6]

The line through Ashton remained open after the station closed. In 1871, the Bristol & Exeter opened another station called Ashton, closer to Bristol, this station was later renamed Bedminster.[3] The line had been reconstructed as mixed-gauge by 1 June 1875 to accommodate local traffic. A year later in 1876, the Bristol & Exeter was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway, which took over services. Broad-gauge trains ceased operation on 20 May 1892.[6]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bristol Temple Meads   Bristol and Exeter Railway
(1841 or 1852 – 1856) 		  Nailsea and Backwell

Second station

The station was reopened by the Great Western Railway in 1926, now called Long Ashton Platform; Ashton by then was the name of a station on the Teign Valley Line in Devon. Again, the exact date of opening is disputed: most sources state 12 July 1926,[5][7][8] but some say 20 September the same year.[9] It was located on the same site as the first station.[2]

The station was a basic halt, and had two 400 × 10 feet (121.9 × 3.0 m) platforms. A corrugated iron shelter and lamp hut were provided on the westbound platform, and a small booking office was present on the road to the platform. The estimated cost of construction was £1,930.[5]

The station was renamed Long Ashton on 23 September 1929, and closed on 6 October 1941.[5][7] There is now no trace of it left,[5] and the site is now partly under the A370 Long Ashton Bypass causeway.[10]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bedminster   Great Western Railway
Bristol to Exeter line
(1926-27) 		  Flax Bourton
Line open, station closed.
Parson Street   Great Western Railway
Bristol to Exeter line
(1927-41) 		 


Future

Plans were submitted in 2010 to reopen the station as part of the University of Bristol's Fenswood Farm development, which, if granted planning permission, will comprise some 1,200 houses, businesses and a school spread over 35 hectares (86 acres).[11] The new station would be up to 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the original location. The University notes that there is positive support for the station, but that it alone cannot guarantee its construction.[12] Long Ashton parish councillor Anthony Butcher opposes the development, but supports the reopening of the station.[13] The station could be reopened as part of the Greater Bristol Metro scheme,[14] a rail transport plan approved in July 2012 which aims to enhance transport capacity in the Bristol area.[15]

The Bristol to Exeter line through Long Ashton is not currently electrified. The 21st-century modernisation of the Great Western Main Line will see the line from London to Bristol electrified, but electrification will not extend beyond Bristol to Weston-super-Mare.[16][17] The group Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways supports the electrification continuing to Weston,[18][19] as does Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare, John Penrose.[17][20]

Notes

  1. ^ Railways in the United Kingdom are, for historical reasons, measured in miles and chains. There are 80 chains to the mile.

References

  1. ^ Deaves, Phil. "Engineers' Line References: MLN1 Paddington to North Road Junction". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b Cobb, M.H. Railways of Great Britain: A Historical Atlas. Ian Allan. ISBN 9780711032361.
  3. ^ a b c Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  4. ^ a b Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
  5. ^ a b c d e Oakley, Mike (2002). Somerset Railway Stations. Bristol: Redcliffe. ISBN 1-90453-754-5.
  6. ^ a b MacDermot, E.T. (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. II: 1863–1921. Paddington: Great Western Railway. pp. 133–4, 617. OCLC 55853736.
  7. ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  8. ^ Clinker, C.R. (1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales, 1830-1977. Avon-Anglia Publications and Services. ISBN 0905466195.
  9. ^ Nock, O.S. (1967). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. 3: 1923-1947. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 248. ISBN 0 7110 0304 1.
  10. ^ OS Landranger Map 172 – Bristol & Bath. Southampton: Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 978-0-319-22914-9.
  11. ^ Butcher, Anthony (7 January 2011). . Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  12. ^ "The future of University-owned land at Long Ashton - questions and answers". University of Bristol. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  13. ^ Butcher, Anthony (7 January 2011). . Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  14. ^ . Bristol Evening Post. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  15. ^ Ribbeck, Michael (6 July 2012). . The Post, Bristol. Northcliffe Media. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  16. ^ . This is Bristol. Northcliffe Media. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  17. ^ a b (Press release). John Penrose MP. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  18. ^ . This is Bristol. Northcliffe Media. 3 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  19. ^ (PDF). Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways. Autumn 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  20. ^ . This is Bristol. 29 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2012.

Coordinates: 51°25′38″N 2°38′59″W / 51.42716°N 2.64961°W / 51.42716; -2.64961

January 21, 2023
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Long Ashton railway station was a railway station on the Bristol to Exeter line 3 5 miles 5 6 km southwest of Bristol Temple Meads serving the village of Long Ashton in North Somerset England There were two stations on the site the first called Ashton opened in either 1841 or 1852 and closed in 1856 The second station originally known as Long Ashton Platform before being renamed as Long Ashton in 1929 was operational from 1926 to 1941 The site is now partly under the A370 Long Ashton Bypass and there are no visible remains of the station There is local support for the station to be reopened possibly sited further to the west and possibly as part of the University of Bristol s proposed Fenswood Farm development Long AshtonThe site of Long Ashton railway station General informationLocationLong Ashton North SomersetEnglandPlatforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBristol and Exeter RailwayPre groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates14 June 1841 or June 1852Opened as AshtonJanuary 1856Closed12 July 1926Reopened as Long Ashton Platform6 October 1941Closed Contents 1 First station 2 Second station 3 Future 4 Notes 5 ReferencesFirst station EditThe Bristol and Exeter Railway was opened between Bristol Temple Meads and Bridgwater on 14 June 1841 engineered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and build originally as 7 ft 2 134 mm broad gauge A station named Ashton serving the nearby village of Long Ashton was located on an embankment 3 miles 52 chains 5 87 km from Bristol Temple Meads and 122 miles 3 chains 196 40 km from the Great Western Railway terminus at London Paddington 1 2 note 1 Quite when the station opened is uncertain Butt s Directory of Railway Stations states that the station opened with the line in June 1841 3 but Quick s Railway Passenger Stations states it only opened in June 1852 4 Both sources agree that the station closed in January 1856 3 4 however other sources such as Oakley s Somerset Railway Stations contain no reference to Ashton at all 5 If the earlier date is correct services would have originally been provided by the Great Western Railway on behalf of the Bristol amp Exeter The Bristol amp Exeter took over passenger operations on 1 May 1849 6 The line through Ashton remained open after the station closed In 1871 the Bristol amp Exeter opened another station called Ashton closer to Bristol this station was later renamed Bedminster 3 The line had been reconstructed as mixed gauge by 1 June 1875 to accommodate local traffic A year later in 1876 the Bristol amp Exeter was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway which took over services Broad gauge trains ceased operation on 20 May 1892 6 Preceding station Historical railways Following stationBristol Temple Meads Bristol and Exeter Railway 1841 or 1852 1856 Nailsea and BackwellSecond station EditThe station was reopened by the Great Western Railway in 1926 now called Long Ashton Platform Ashton by then was the name of a station on the Teign Valley Line in Devon Again the exact date of opening is disputed most sources state 12 July 1926 5 7 8 but some say 20 September the same year 9 It was located on the same site as the first station 2 The station was a basic halt and had two 400 10 feet 121 9 3 0 m platforms A corrugated iron shelter and lamp hut were provided on the westbound platform and a small booking office was present on the road to the platform The estimated cost of construction was 1 930 5 The station was renamed Long Ashton on 23 September 1929 and closed on 6 October 1941 5 7 There is now no trace of it left 5 and the site is now partly under the A370 Long Ashton Bypass causeway 10 Preceding station Historical railways Following stationBedminster Great Western RailwayBristol to Exeter line 1926 27 Flax BourtonLine open station closed Parson Street Great Western RailwayBristol to Exeter line 1927 41 Future EditPlans were submitted in 2010 to reopen the station as part of the University of Bristol s Fenswood Farm development which if granted planning permission will comprise some 1 200 houses businesses and a school spread over 35 hectares 86 acres 11 The new station would be up to 1 mile 1 6 km west of the original location The University notes that there is positive support for the station but that it alone cannot guarantee its construction 12 Long Ashton parish councillor Anthony Butcher opposes the development but supports the reopening of the station 13 The station could be reopened as part of the Greater Bristol Metro scheme 14 a rail transport plan approved in July 2012 which aims to enhance transport capacity in the Bristol area 15 The Bristol to Exeter line through Long Ashton is not currently electrified The 21st century modernisation of the Great Western Main Line will see the line from London to Bristol electrified but electrification will not extend beyond Bristol to Weston super Mare 16 17 The group Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways supports the electrification continuing to Weston 18 19 as does Member of Parliament for Weston super Mare John Penrose 17 20 Notes Edit Railways in the United Kingdom are for historical reasons measured in miles and chains There are 80 chains to the mile References Edit Deaves Phil Engineers Line References MLN1 Paddington to North Road Junction Retrieved 11 April 2012 a b Cobb M H Railways of Great Britain A Historical Atlas Ian Allan ISBN 9780711032361 a b c Butt R V J October 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations details every public and private passenger station halt platform and stopping place past and present 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd p 20 ISBN 978 1 85260 508 7 OCLC 60251199 OL 11956311M a b Quick Michael 2009 2001 Railway passenger stations in Great Britain a chronology 4th ed Oxford Railway amp Canal Historical Society p 64 ISBN 978 0 901461 57 5 OCLC 612226077 a b c d e Oakley Mike 2002 Somerset Railway Stations Bristol Redcliffe ISBN 1 90453 754 5 a b MacDermot E T 1931 History of the Great Western Railway vol II 1863 1921 Paddington Great Western Railway pp 133 4 617 OCLC 55853736 a b Butt R V J October 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations details every public and private passenger station halt platform and stopping place past and present 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd p 148 ISBN 978 1 85260 508 7 OCLC 60251199 OL 11956311M Clinker C R 1978 Clinker s Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England Scotland and Wales 1830 1977 Avon Anglia Publications and Services ISBN 0905466195 Nock O S 1967 History of the Great Western Railway vol 3 1923 1947 Shepperton Ian Allan p 248 ISBN 0 7110 0304 1 OS Landranger Map 172 Bristol amp Bath Southampton Ordnance Survey 2008 ISBN 978 0 319 22914 9 Butcher Anthony 7 January 2011 Fenswood Farm Archived from the original on 11 March 2012 Retrieved 10 April 2012 The future of University owned land at Long Ashton questions and answers University of Bristol Retrieved 10 April 2012 Butcher Anthony 7 January 2011 Train station for Long Ashton Archived from the original on 26 April 2011 Retrieved 10 April 2012 Bristol s metro is not as far off track as you might think Bristol Evening Post 30 June 2011 Archived from the original on 10 May 2012 Retrieved 10 April 2012 Ribbeck Michael 6 July 2012 100 million Bristol Metro train network by 2016 The Post Bristol Northcliffe Media Archived from the original on 8 July 2012 Retrieved 6 July 2012 Bristol to London line to be electrified This is Bristol Northcliffe Media 23 July 2009 Archived from the original on 23 September 2013 Retrieved 5 April 2012 a b Weston s rail commuter services could be cut warns town s MP Press release John Penrose MP 17 July 2009 Archived from the original on 3 January 2013 Retrieved 5 April 2012 Benefits of Bristol to London high speed rail link must go beyond just mainline This is Bristol Northcliffe Media 3 March 2011 Archived from the original on 5 July 2012 Retrieved 5 April 2012 FoSBR Newsletter PDF Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways Autumn 2011 Archived from the original PDF on 4 February 2012 Retrieved 9 April 2012 MP takes drive for better rail services to top This is Bristol 29 October 2011 Archived from the original on 16 October 2013 Retrieved 5 April 2012 Coordinates 51 25 38 N 2 38 59 W 51 42716 N 2 64961 W 51 42716 2 64961 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Long Ashton railway station amp oldid 1034552541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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