Ashchurch for Tewkesbury is a stop on the Birmingham to Bristol Line in Gloucestershire between Worcester Shrub Hill and Cheltenham Spa.
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| GWR 158 750 stops at the station |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(Birmingham-Bristol Line) |
| Station code: |
ASC |
| Opened: |
1840 (Closed 1971) |
| Re-opened: |
1997 |
| Platforms: |
2 |
The station was opened as Ashchurch in 1840 by the Birmingham & Gloucester Railway later becoming part of the Midland Railway. The station was closed in 1971 though the line remained open. The station was re-opened on the same site in 1997. The station was completely rebuilt with very little from the old station now surviving though the water tank does [1]. Next to the station was a large goods yard which closed in 1964. A short line continues to be used by a nearby army base.
The station is managed by Great Western Railway who provide most of the services though there are some Cross Country services which stop during the peak hours. The station is unstaffed with access between the platforms via a footbridge. At the end of one platform is a small heritage area.
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| View down the platform, the footbridge has ramp access |
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| Station entrance |
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| Heritage area |
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| Another look down the platform |
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| GWR 158 959 departs |
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Bromsgrove to Gloucester (Middleton Press, 2006) Fig. 48
