Cowton | |
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![]() Cowton Station | |
General information | |
Location | East Cowton, North Yorkshire England |
Coordinates | 54°25′43″N1°30′37″W / 54.428545°N 1.510340°W |
Grid reference | NZ318037 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great North of England Railway [1] |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
31 March 1841 | Opened |
15 September 1958 [2] | Closed |
Cowton railway station is a disused station on the East Coast Main Line, it is situated in North Yorkshire, England. The station is situated around 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) east of the village of East Cowton.
Several of the railway buildings have survived the closure of the station and were Grade II listed in 1987. [3] They are presently used as residential properties.
The station was opened by the Great North of England Railway on 31 March 1841. [1] [4] The station buildings and station master's house (which now identifies as a dwelling) were designed by Benjamin Green in a Jacobethan style. [3] It is the oldest surviving of Green's stations, and the only survivor of the Great North of England Railway's wayside stations. [1]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Danby Wiske Line open, station closed | North Eastern Railway East Coast Main Line | Eryholme Line open, station closed |