Ash Green Halt railway station explained

Ash Green Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Ash Green, Guildford
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Pregroup:London and South Western Railway
Postgroup:Southern Railway
Years:8 October 1849[1]
Events:Station opens as Ash
Years1:December 1876
Events1:Station renamed Ash Green
Years2:September 1891
Events2:Station renamed Ash
Years3:1 October 1895
Events3:Station renamed Ash Green
Years4:1 December 1926
Events4:Station renamed Ash Green Halt
Years5:4 July 1937
Events5:Station closed

Ash Green Halt railway station known for a time as Ash Green, served the village of Ash, Surrey in England on the original route of the Alton Line which ran from London via the town of Guildford to the east.

History

The London and South Western Railway opened the station in 1849 as a halt (request stop) between Guildford railway station and Farnham railway station before the opening of the shorter route with a line off the South West Main Line to the north from London via Aldershot to Farnham. As a result of the 1923 Grouping, the LS&WR became part of the new Southern Railway, which closed Ash Green in 1937.

The station was renamed several times, alternating between Ash and Ash Green, with the suffix added in 1926.

The station building is now a private house, along with the Up platform.[2]

References

Sources

51.2423°N -0.7094°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Clark, R.H.. Southern Region Record. 65.
  2. Web site: Station Name: Ash Green Halt . Rawlinson . Ralph . Disused Stations Site Record . 20 April 2010 .