General information | |||||
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Location | Ashchurch, Tewkesbury England | ||||
Grid reference | SO926333 | ||||
Managed by | Great Western Railway | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | ASC | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
24 June 1840[1] | Opened as Ashchurch | ||||
15 November 1971 | Station closed | ||||
1 June 1997 | Reopened as Ashchurch for Tewkesbury | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 102,688 | ||||
2019/20 | 108,234 | ||||
2020/21 | 17,576 | ||||
2021/22 | 68,810 | ||||
2022/23 | 81,830 | ||||
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Ashchurch for Tewkesbury is a railway station on the main Bristol–Birmingham main line, serving the market town of Tewkesbury and the village of Ashchurch in Gloucestershire, England. It is located less than 1⁄4 mile (400 m) from junction 9 of the M5 motorway. Originally opened in 1840 but closed in 1971. The station was reopened on 1 June 1997 by Railtrack. There are regular bus connections from the station to Tewkesbury town centre, Gloucester and Cheltenham.