Londesborough Park railway station

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Londesborough Park
Site of disused railway line close to Shiptonthorpe facing York. - geograph.org.uk - 1100604.jpg
View along the former railway line near the site of the station (2009)
General information
Location Londesborough, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°53′17″N0°42′49″W / 53.887940°N 0.713480°W / 53.887940; -0.713480
Grid reference SE846442
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company York and North Midland Railway
Key dates
unknownOpened
1867Closed

Londesborough Park railway station was a short-lived private station on the York to Beverley Line at Londesborough in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was created as a private station for George Hudson of Londesborough Hall. It closed in January 1867. [1]

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References

  1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 274. OCLC   931112387.
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