Lazenby railway station

Lazenby
General information
Location	Lazenby, Redcar and Cleveland England
Coordinates	54°35′53″N1°07′59″W / 54.598°N 1.1331°W / 54.598; -1.1331
Grid reference	NZ561228
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Middlesbrough and Redcar Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 June 1846 (1846-06-05)	Opened to the public
May 1864 (1864-05)	Closed
Location

Lazenby railway station served the village of Lazenby, North Yorkshire, England, from 1846 to 1864 on the Middlesbrough and Redcar Railway.

History

The station was opened to the public on 5 June 1846 by the Middlesbrough and Redcar Railway, although it had opened a day earlier for a VIP special and an excursion. ^[1] Lazenby station was 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) east of Middlesbrough, and 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) west of the original Redcar railway station. ^[2] It closed in May 1864. ^[3] It erroneously appeared in the 1867 and 1872 editions of the handbook of stations. ^[4]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 492. OCLC   931112387.
2. Whellan, T. (1859). History and Topography of the City of York, and the North Riding of Yorkshire: embracing a general review of the early history of Great Britain, and a general history and description of the County of York, Volume 2. Beverley: John Green. p. 801. OCLC   74378767.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 139. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
4. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 259. OCLC   931112387.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Lackenby Line open, station closed		Middlesbrough and Redcar Railway		Redcar Line and station open