Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury is a railway station serves the market town of Tewkesbury and the village of Ashchurch in Gloucestershire, England. The station is located less than 1⁄4 mile (400 m) from junction 9 of the M5 motorway and located on the main Bristol–Birmingham main line 7+1⁄4 miles (11.7 km) north of Cheltenham Spa and was opened on 1 June 1997 by Railtrack. There are regular bus connections from the station to Tewkesbury town centre, Gloucester Transport Hub and Cheltenham.
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury | |
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| General information | |
| 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 | 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 |
| Location | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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