| Ashperton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ashperton, Herefordshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°03′34″N 2°30′40″W / 52.0594°N 2.5110°W / 52.0594; -2.5110 |
| Grid reference | SO650402 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Worcester and Hereford Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 13 September 1861 | Station opens as Ashperton |
| 2 November 1964 | Station renamed Ashperton Halt |
| 5 April 1965 | Station closed |
Ashperton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Ashperton in Herefordshire, England. It was located on what is now known as the Cotswold Line.
History
Opened by the Worcester and Hereford Railway, it became part of the West Midland Railway then was absorbed by the Great Western Railway. The station then passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Edith | Great Western Railway Worcester and Hereford Railway |
Ledbury | ||
The site today
Trains on the Cotswold Line pass the site. Geograph
References
- 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2004). Worcester to Hereford. Middleton Press. figs. 102-103. ISBN 9781904474388. OCLC 862604858.
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