Earswick railway station

Earswick
Location of the station
General information
LocationHuntington, City of York
England
Coordinates53°59′23″N 1°04′01″W / 53.989670°N 1.066870°W / 53.989670; -1.066870
Grid referenceSE612550
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork and North Midland Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
4 October 1847Opened as Huntington
1 November 1874Renamed Earswick
29 November 1965Closed[1]

Earswick station (before 1874, known as Huntington station) was a station on the York to Beverley Line north east of the City of York, England.

History

Huntington station opened on 4 October 1847 and served the villages of Huntington and New Earswick.

The station was renamed Earswick station on 1 November 1874.[2] It closed on 27 November 1965.

The station and platforms were demolished in 1970–1 and The Hogshead (formerly Flag and Whistle) pub now occupies the site where the station once stood.[2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
York   Y&NMR
York to Beverley Line 		  Warthill

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. ^ a b "Station Name: Earswick". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 16 April 2011.

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