Ashford railway works
Ashford railway works was a major locomotive and wagon construction and repair workshop in Ashford, Kent in England. Constructed by the South Eastern Railway in 1847, it became a major centre for railway works in the 19th and early 20th centuries.Photo: Robert Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Robert Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Railway
- Description: railway workshops in Ashford, Kent, UK
- Also known as: “Ashford Railway Works”, “Ashford Works”, and “The Old Railway Works”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ashford International railway station and Christ Church.
Ashford International railway station
Railway station
Photo: currybet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashford International railway station is a National Rail station in the town of Ashford, Kent, England. It connects several railway lines, including High Speed 1 and the South Eastern Main Line. Ashford International railway station is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Ashford railway works.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Christ Church is in the town of Ashford, Kent, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ashford, the archdeaconry of Maidstone, and the diocese of Canterbury. Christ Church is situated 2,300 feet west of Ashford railway works.
The North School
School
The North School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form situated in the town of Ashford, Kent, England. Previously a community school administered by Kent County Council, in January 2022 The North School converted to academy status. The North School is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Ashford railway works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Willesborough and Park Farm.
Willesborough
Suburb
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Willesborough is a residential suburb, on the eastern side of Ashford, in the county of Kent, England.
Park Farm
Suburb
Kingsnorth is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Ashford in Kent, England. The civil parish adjoins the town of Ashford.
Finberry
Suburb
Finberry is a housing estate located in the south-east of Ashford, in the civil parish of Sevington with Finberry, in the Ashford district, in the county of Kent, England.
Ashford railway works
- Categories: railway workshop and transportation
- Location: Ashford, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.1402° or 51° 8′ 25″ northLongitude
0.88005° or 0° 52′ 48″ eastOpen location code
9F324VRJ+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 4763238OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=railwayWikidata ID
Q4805017
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Ashford railway works” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿什福德铁路工厂”
- German: “Ashford Works”
- Japanese: “アシュフォード工場”
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Highlights include Newtown Post Office and The North School Field.
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