Elvington (DVLR) railway station

Elvington
The site of the station, looking north towards York, in 1993
General information
Location	Elvington, North Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53°55′28″N0°57′03″W / 53.9244°N 0.9508°W / 53.9244; -0.9508
Grid reference	SE690418
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Derwent Valley Light Railway
Key dates
21 July 1913 (1913-07-21)	Opened
1 September 1926	Closed to passengers
30 September 1972 (1972-09-30)	Closed to freight
Location

Elvington railway station served the village of Elvington, North Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1972 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.

History

The station opened on 21 July 1913 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway. ^[1] It closed to passengers on 1 September 1926 and to freight on 30 September 1972. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 164. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Site of former Elvington station, 1993 (C) Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 19 January 2020.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Dunnington for Kexby Line private, station closed		Derwent Valley Light Railway		Wheldrake Line private, station closed