Osbaldwick railway station

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Osbaldwick
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The site of the station in 2019
General information
Location Osbaldwick, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°57′44″N1°01′46″W / 53.9623°N 1.0295°W / 53.9623; -1.0295
Grid reference SE637522
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Derwent Valley Light Railway
Pre-groupingDerwent Valley Light Railway
Post-groupingDerwent Valley Light Railway
Key dates
21 July 1913 (1913-07-21)Opened
1 March 1915Closed to passengers
1981 (1981)Closed to freight

Osbaldwick railway station served the village of Osbaldwick, North Yorkshire, England, from 1913 to 1981 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.

Contents

History

The station opened on 21 July 1913 by the Derwent Valley Light Railway. It closed to passengers on 1 March 1915 [1] and to goods in 1981. Nothing remains. [2]

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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. 328. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Osbaldwick railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
York (Layerthorpe)
Line private, station closed
  Derwent Valley Light Railway   Murton Lane
Line private, station closed