Garton railway station

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Garton
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Site of the station in February 2008
General information
Location Garton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 54°00′30″N0°30′19″W / 54.008269°N 0.505371°W / 54.008269; -0.505371
Grid reference SE980579
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Malton and Driffield Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
19 May 1853Opened
5 June 1950Closed

Garton railway station ( SE980579 ) was a railway station on the Malton & Driffield Railway (MDR) in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 19 May 1853, and served the village of Garton-on-the-Wolds. It closed on 5 June 1950.

Contents

Garton was the least important station on the MDR, handling fewer passengers than any other. [1]

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References

  1. Burton, Warwick. Malton & Driffield Junction Railway. Martin Bairstow. p. 46. ISBN   1-871944-16-3.

Sources

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Wetwang   North Eastern Railway
Malton & Driffield Railway
  Driffield