Earswick | |
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General information | |
Location | Huntington, City of York England |
Coordinates | 53°59′23″N1°04′01″W / 53.989670°N 1.066870°W |
Grid reference | SE612550 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
4 October 1847 | Opened as Huntington |
1 November 1874 | Renamed Earswick |
29 November 1965 | Closed [1] |
Earswick station (before 1874, known as Huntington station) was a station on the York to Beverley Line north east of the City of York, England.
Huntington station opened on 4 October 1847 and served the villages of Huntington and New Earswick.
The station was renamed Earswick station on 1 November 1874. [2] It closed on 27 November 1965.
The station and platforms were demolished in 1970–1 and The Hogshead (formerly Flag and Whistle) pub now occupies the site where the station once stood. [2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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York | Y&NMR York to Beverley Line | Warthill |
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