More Pictures of Ashchurch Station

For our blog post this week we return to Ashchurch Station, with some more fantastic pictures taken from Ben Brooksbank's Geograph page. These shots show Ashchurch during its post-war years with all three lines still connected: the old line to Malvern to the west, the route to Barnt Green via Evesham to the east, and the surviving Birmingham-Gloucester main line running down the middle. The Malvern line as we know is sadly long-gone, but a stub remains of the Evesham 'loop' line in the form of a 400m access spur serving the Army's vehicle depot in the town. This station was sadly closed in 1971, although a smaller station was built nearby in 1997 to restore the town's connection to the main line.

'Ashchurch Station, 1957'. This shot clearly shows the three lines that once ran through Ashchurch, as well as the curious wedge-shaped buildings on the platforms. Used courtesy of Ben Brooksbank via Creative Commons.

'Ashchurch Station: view northward from the A438 bridge in December 1948'. Used courtesy of Ben Brooksbank via Creative Commons.

'Ashchurch: Midland 0-4-4T engine in Transition'. Used courtesy of Ben Brooksbank via Creative Commons.

'Ashchurch Station: a view from the 'Entrance' onto the Up platform, with the Tewkesbury Engine'. Used courtesy of Ben Brooksbank via Creative Commons.