Ashley Down Station: Works to begin on new rail route
12 January 2023
A new railway station just half-a-mile from the Seat Unique Stadium will connect Ashley Down to Bristol’s Temple Meads Station, Filton and Henbury.
The Ashley Down Station, which will be located on the site of the previous Ashley Hill Station, between Muller Road and Ashley Down Road, is due for construction between February 2023 and 2024.
The proposed new station at Ashley Down is part of a wider ‘MetroWest 2’ project, which will re-open the Henbury Line between Bristol Temple Meads and Henbury to passengers. The project is a partnership between West of England Combined Authority, Bristol City Council, Network Rail and Great Western Railways, and the new railway route is estimated to provide transport for up to 1.3 million people each year.
The Henbury Line will operate a half-hourly service and will provide a brand new form of transport for Gloucestershire Cricket supporters and Members on busy matchdays for the duration of the cricket season.
Will Brown, Chief Executive at Gloucestershire Cricket, said: “The Ashley Down Station will provide a much-needed additional mode of transport for people travelling to and from the Seat Unique Stadium in 2024 and beyond.
“It’s fantastic to see investment in the local infrastructure and we hope the new station will encourage visitors to use more sustainable methods of transport when coming to watch Gloucestershire.”
A completion date is yet to be confirmed, but the Ashley Down Station is expected to open to the public in 2024.
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