Wilstrop Siding railway station

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Wilstrop Siding
Wilstrop Sidings railway station (site), Yorkshire (geograph 3460494).jpg
Site of the station (2013)
LocationWilstrop and Skipbridge, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°59′36″N1°15′20″W / 53.9932°N 1.2556°W / 53.9932; -1.2556 Coordinates: 53°59′36″N1°15′20″W / 53.9932°N 1.2556°W / 53.9932; -1.2556
Grid reference SE489555
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
June 1865 (1865-06)Opened
1 May 1931Closed to passengers
4 May 1964 (1964-05-04)Closed completely

Wilstrop railway station served Wilstrop and Skipbridge, North Yorkshire, England from 1865 to 1964 on the Harrogate line.

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History

The station opened in June 1865 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated at the level crossing on a lane off the A59. A goods siding was installed southeast of the level crossing, complete with a shelter over the track. There was no lighting at the platforms due to the trains calling at the station in daylight hours no matter what season it was, so lighting was unnecessary. The last passenger train called at the station on 25 April 1931 but the station formally closed to passengers on 1 May 1931. [1] The station closed to goods traffic on 4 May 1964. [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. 458. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Wilstrop Siding". Disused Stations. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Marston Moor
Line open, station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Harrogate line
  Hammerton
Line and station open