Earswick railway station

Earswick
Location of the station
General information
Location	Huntington, City of York England
Coordinates	53°59′23″N1°04′01″W / 53.989670°N 1.066870°W / 53.989670; -1.066870
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]
Location

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.

History

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
York		Y&NMR York to Beverley Line		Warthill

References

1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
2. "Station Name: Earswick". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 16 April 2011.

Sources

• Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN   1-871944-03-1.
• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 87, 125. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.