Wormald Green | |
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General information | |
Location | Wormald Green, Harrogate England |
Coordinates | 54°04′42″N1°32′12″W / 54.078277°N 1.536785°W |
Grid reference | SE304648 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Leeds & Thirsk Railway |
Pre-grouping | Leeds Northern Railway North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) |
Key dates | |
1 June 1848 | Opened |
18 June 1962 | Closed to passengers |
31 August 1964 | Closed completely |
Wormald Green railway station served the village of Wormald Green, Harrogate, England from 1848 to 1964 on the Leeds-Northallerton Railway.
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Ripon Line and station closed | Leeds Northern Railway Leeds-Northallerton Railway | Nidd Bridge Line and station closed |