Ashford railway works was in the town of Ashford in the county of Kent in England. Location within the British Isles Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity...

It was built by the South Eastern Railway in 1845 moving from New Cross in London. This later became the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. The London and Greenwich Railway (LGR) and the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway (CWR) in East Kent were the earliest railways to serve the then county of Kent: eventually both became parts of the South Eastern Railway (SER). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... St. ... Coat of Arms. ...

Between 1853 and 1914 it built about 600 locomotives. In addition it provided all the company's new carriages and wagons. 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Thousands of locomotives were built there during its lifetime: it shut down in 1962, leaving behind the wagon works which still operates on a much reduced scale. 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

References

• Simmons, J., (1986) The Railway in Town and Country, Newton Abott: David and Charles