Ashley Down railway station

Ashley Down
A railway station seen from the platform, with two tracks between the platforms and a footbridge over them with stairs and brick towers for lifts on each side.
General information
LocationAshley Down, City of Bristol
England
Coordinates51°28′44″N 2°34′36″W / 51.4788°N 2.5767°W / 51.4788; -2.5767
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeASD
Key dates
1963Ashley Hill closed
2023Construction started 7 March
2024Opened 28 September

Ashley Down railway station is a railway station in Bristol, serving the Ashley Down area.[1] It opened on 28 September 2024.[2]

The West of England Combined Authority planned to open a new railway station on the site of the disused Ashley Hill railway station which closed in 1964, as part of the MetroWest scheme.[3] The reopening was supported by Bristol City Council, Network Rail, local MPs and local rail groups,[4] and provides rail access to local colleges, the Memorial Stadium, home of Bristol Rovers Football Club, and to the County Ground, home of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.[5]

  1. ^ "New Ashley Down railway station construction gets under way". BBC News. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Ashley Down (ASD)". National Rail. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Ashley Down station Proposed access designs". travelwest. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Study to take place into plans for new station". The Bristol Post. Northcliffe Media. 17 September 2013. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  5. ^ Wood, Dave (16 September 2013). "New tracks, new stations will provide opportunities". Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2013.