Ashfield railway station (Scotland) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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Ashfield railway station, looking towards Glasgow Queen Street
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| Location | Milton, Glasgow Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°53′20″N 4°14′54″W / 55.8888°N 4.2484°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
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| Station code | ASF |
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| Original company | British Rail |
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| 6 December 1993 | Station opened |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2018/19) |  84,458 |
| Passengers (2019/20) |  66,384 |
| Passengers (2020/21) | 23,920 |
| Passengers (2021/22) | 45,230 |
| Passengers (2022/23) | 52,060 |
Ashfield railway station is a train station in Glasgow, Scotland. It helps people travel to and from the Milton and Parkhouse areas. It is located on the Maryhill Line. The station is about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Glasgow Queen Street. It has two platforms for trains. ScotRail runs the trains here for Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT).
History of Ashfield Station
Ashfield station first opened on 6 December 1993. It was managed by British Rail at the time. This station was one of five new stations built for the Maryhill Line project.
Even though the station is quite new, the railway line it sits on is much older. The line was first opened in 1858. It was built by the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway.
Since the late 1800s, this line has been important. It has been used by passenger and freight trains from the West Highland Line. These trains use it to reach the main line at Cowlairs. This allows them to get to Glasgow Queen Street station.
Train Services at Ashfield
Trains at Ashfield station run regularly, making it easy to travel.
- Monday to Saturday: Trains run every 30 minutes. You can travel eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street station. Westbound trains go to Anniesland station. At Anniesland, you can connect to other trains on the North Clyde Line.
- Sunday: There is a limited service on Sundays. Trains run once every hour. They operate between 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM.
