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== History == | == History == | ||
'''Ashley Hill''' opened as a single platform on the 13th of August [[1863]]. Doubling of the line through the station happened during [[1885]]. The station was rebuilt when the line up [[:Category:Filton Banks|Filton Bank]] was quadrupled and reopened on 30th April [[1933]]. A goods yard with six sidings was opened to the north of the station on 4th August [[1925]]. This was served by a 33-lever signal box which opened on 5th July [[1925]] and closed on 19th October [[1970]]. The station closed to passengers on the 23rd of November [[1964]] and goods on 1st November [[1966]]. The line up [[:Category:Filton Banks|Filton Bank]] was reduced from four to two on 2nd February [[1984]]. | |||
Ashley Hill opened on the 13th of August [[1863]] and closed on the 23rd of November [[1964]]. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
The first photo was kindly sent to me by Peter Rendall of [http://www.past-track-publications.co.uk/ Past Track Publications]. Peter specializes in reproducing actual-size diagrams from most of the Bristol area signalboxes. Please check out his website :) | The first photo was kindly sent to me by Peter Rendall of [http://www.past-track-publications.co.uk/ Past Track Publications]. Peter specializes in reproducing actual-size diagrams from most of the Bristol area signalboxes. Please check out his website :) | ||
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History
Ashley Hill opened as a single platform on the 13th of August 1863. Doubling of the line through the station happened during 1885. The station was rebuilt when the line up Filton Bank was quadrupled and reopened on 30th April 1933. A goods yard with six sidings was opened to the north of the station on 4th August 1925. This was served by a 33-lever signal box which opened on 5th July 1925 and closed on 19th October 1970. The station closed to passengers on the 23rd of November 1964 and goods on 1st November 1966. The line up Filton Bank was reduced from four to two on 2nd February 1984.
Gallery
The first photo was kindly sent to me by Peter Rendall of Past Track Publications. Peter specializes in reproducing actual-size diagrams from most of the Bristol area signalboxes. Please check out his website :)