Ashley Heath railway station
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| Ashley Heath | |||
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| Station platforms on the Castleman Trailway | |||
| Location | |||
| Location | Ashley Heath | ||
| Area | East Dorset, Dorset | ||
| Grid reference | SU113047 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Pre-grouping | Southampton and Dorchester Railway London and South Western Railway |
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| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
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| Platforms | 2 | ||
| History | |||
| 1 April 1927 | Opened | ||
| 4 May 1964 | Closed to passengers | ||
| 7 August 1966 | Closed to freight | ||
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
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Ashley Heath was a station on the Southampton and Dorchester Railway in the county of Dorset. Opened in 1927, it served the areas of St Leonards and St Ives as well as the village of Ashley Heath itself. This was an emerging residential area, the northern part of what is now the South East Dorset conurbation. The station consisted of two concrete platforms each with a shelter. It was closed during the Beeching Axe, losing its passenger trains in 1964.
[edit] The station today
The site is now on the Castleman Trailway, off Horton Road, the road from the Ashley Heath interchange to Three Legged Cross. The former line crosses the road next to a shop. Short sections of platform including the concrete nameboards remain.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Ringwood | British Rail Southern Region Southampton and Dorchester Railway |
West Moors | ||
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[edit] Further reading
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1 85260 508 1
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