Английская Википедия:Ashford West railway station
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox station Ashford West railway station is a former railway station in Ashford, Kent. It was the terminus of the Maidstone Line from 1884 to 1898, constructed by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. On the formation of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, passenger services were transferred to the former South Eastern Railway's Ashford station. The station buildings and infrastructure survived and was used for various purposes until the late 20th century.
History
Opening
The station opened on 1 July 1884 as the new terminus of the Maidstone Line by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR), who had extended it from Шаблон:Rws.Шаблон:Sfn A connection between the LCDR and the rival SER South Eastern Railway's South Eastern Main Line opened to traffic on 1 November 1891. The station was located off Gasworks Lane, near Ashford's cattle market,Шаблон:Sfn and was used for cattle and sheep traffic after it had closed to passengers.Шаблон:Sfn
Facilities comprised three platforms. There was a carriage shed and an engine shed,Шаблон:Sfn with a turntable, which was removed and installed at Шаблон:Rws in 1904.Шаблон:Sfn Two signal boxes controlled the station.Шаблон:Sfn
Closure
From 1 January 1899, passenger services were transferred to the former SER station. The engine shed closed on this date.[1] was later converted into a works for cleaning cloths used in locomotive cleaning. Over a million were processed annually, with the reclaimed oil being re-used in the lubrication of points and point rodding.Шаблон:Sfn The platform canopies were intact in the mid-1930s,Шаблон:Sfn but had been removed by July 1957.Шаблон:Sfn
The station site was largely intact as late as 1985.Шаблон:Sfn The main station building was used for railway offices and residential accommodation, and was still standing as of 1994.Шаблон:Sfn Much of the track around the station was used by the engineers department until the 1990s. The remaining buildings and track were removed in 1999 for the construction of HS1.[2]
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