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Ashwell and Morden

CRS Code AWM
Collected date 02/01/12

Ashwell and Morden sign

Ashwell and Morden was the start of a New Year bank holiday expedition, with a short cycle ride and then one of the Ramblers' Association's mystery walks. The station building from the rear:

Ashwell and Morden rear

The entrance to the platform is to the right of the station buildings:

Ashwell and Morden rear
side

The railway is at a different level from the road outside, and there is a short flight of steps leading up from platform level:

Ashwell and Morden exit

The station building faces onto platform 2:

Ashwell and Morden front

An unused gap between two bits of building:

Ashwell and Morden gap

The platform has evidently changed level in the past, as there are steps leading down to a lover level where once were doorways into the station building:

Ashwell and Morden
different platform levels

On platform 2, looking westwards:

Ashwell and Morden looking west

Looking east along the line from the end of platform 2:

Ashwell and Morden looking east

Looking west along the platforms:

Ashwell and Morden
platforms looking west

Towards the western end of platform 2 is a small brick shelter:

Ashwell and Morden platform
2 brick shelter

The two platforms are linked by this footbridge:

Ashwell and Morden footbridge

Looking east along the line from the footbridge:

Looking east from Ashwell
and Morden footbridge

Looking west:

Looking west from Ashwell
and Morden footbridge

Looking east along platform 1 with its wooden shelter:

Ashwell and Morden platform
1 shelter

Looking west along the line as it passes under Station Road:

Ashwell and Morden looking west