Sessay railway station

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Sessay
Sessay station site geograph-3996179-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Site of the station in 2002
General information
Location Sessay, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 54°10′40″N1°19′06″W / 54.1779°N 1.3182°W / 54.1779; -1.3182 Coordinates: 54°10′40″N1°19′06″W / 54.1779°N 1.3182°W / 54.1779; -1.3182
Grid reference SE446760
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great North of England Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
1 August 1841 (1841-08-01)Opened
15 September 1958Closed to passengers
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)Closed completely

Sessay railway station served the village of Sessay, North Yorkshire, England from 1841 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

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History

The station opened on 1 August 1841 by the Great North of England Railway. The station was rebuilt from 1942 during the widening of the railway line in World War II, completed in May 1943. It was closed to passengers from 15 September 1958 [1] and closed completely from 10 August 1964. [2] [3]

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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. 360. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ Ben Brooksbank. "Sessay railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Site of former Sessay station, ECML 2002 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pilmoor
Line open, station closed		  North Eastern Railway
East Coast Main Line 		  Thirsk
Line and station open


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