Dunnington for Kexby railway station

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Dunnington for Kexby
Dunnington for Kexby railway station (site), Yorkshire (geograph 5683212).jpg
The site of the station, looking northwest, in 2018
General information
Location Dunnington, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°57′18″N0°58′22″W / 53.9549°N 0.9727°W / 53.9549; -0.9727
Grid reference SE675514
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Derwent Valley Light Railway
Key dates
21 July 1913 (1913-07-21)Opened
1 September 1926Closed to passengers
1981 (1981)Closed to freight
Location
Dunnington for Kexby railway station

Dunnington for Kexby railway station served the village of Dunnington, North Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1981 by the Derwent Valley Light Railway.

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History

The station opened on 21 July 1913 by the Derwent Valley Light Railway. It closed to passengers on 1 September 1926 [1] and to freight, along with the line as a whole, in 1981. [2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 163. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Dunnington for Kexby railway station... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
Preceding stationHistorical railwaysFollowing station
Dunnington Halt
Line private, station closed
  Derwent Valley Light Railway   Elvington
Line private, station closed