Ryhall railway station

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Ryhall & Belmesthorpe
Ryhall Belmesthorpe station-Geograph-1636985-by-Brian-Green.jpg
General information
Location Belmesthorpe, Rutland
England
Grid reference TF041102
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Stamford & Essendine
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 November 1856Opened
15 June 1959Closed
The location of Ryhall Station, which served the villages of Ryhall and Belmesthorpe from 1856 to 1959. Ryhall Station.svg
The location of Ryhall Station, which served the villages of Ryhall and Belmesthorpe from 1856 to 1959.

Ryhall & Belmesthorpe railway station (originally Ryhall & Belmisthorpe) was a station in Belmesthorpe and about half a mile from Ryhall, both in Rutland. It was the only intermediate station on the Stamford and Essendine Railway, later Great Northern Railway, single track line between Stamford and Essendine. It was sited south of a level crossing at the west end of the village. The goods yard was to the north of the level crossing. [1] [2]

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Great Northern Railway

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References

  1. .British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
  2. "National Monument Record".

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