| Ashey | |
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| Station on heritage railway | |
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| General information | |
| Location | South west of Deacons Lane, Isle of Wight England |
| Coordinates | 50°41′46″N 1°11′04″W / 50.69599°N 1.18442°W / 50.69599; -1.18442 |
| Grid reference | SZ577888 |
| Operated by | Isle of Wight Steam Railway (since 1993 ) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Ryde and Newport Railway (1875–1887) |
| Pre-grouping | Isle of Wight Central Railway (1887–1923) |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway (1923–1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948–1966) |
| Key dates | |
| 20 December 1875 | Opened |
| 1950s | resited |
| 21 February 1966 | Closed |
| 2 May 1993 | Reopened |
Ashey railway station is a station serving the village of Ashey on the Isle of Wight in England. It was on the line which ran from Ryde to Newport. It has a passing loop when built but this was taken out of use when a loop was provided at Havenstreet instead. The substantial station buildings were abandoned in BR days due to subsidence of the main platform, with the line moved to the opposite platform.
History
The station was opened by the Ryde and Newport Railway, which then amalgamated with other island railways to form the Isle of Wight Central Railway. Becoming part of the Southern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, the station passed to the Southern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board, but was reopened by the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, a heritage railway, in 1993.
Ashey Racecourse railway station
A branch ran from Ashey station to Ashey Quarry, and an additional station opened on this line by April 1884 to serve the adjacent race course. This station ceased operation around 1930.
Gallery
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Platform at Ashey
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View from train on way to Smallbrook
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A 1914 Railway Clearing House map of lines around The Isle of Wight
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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.
- Kichenside, G.M. (1967). Isle of Wight Album. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 0-7110-0621-0.
External links
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways
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Following station | ||
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| Havenstreet | Isle of Wight Steam Railway | Smallbrook Junction | ||
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- Heritage railway stations on the Isle of Wight
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- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1875
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