Escrick railway station

Escrick
Site of the station in 1991
General information
LocationEscrick, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°52′11″N 1°03′50″W / 53.8696°N 1.0639°W / 53.8696; -1.0639
Grid referenceSE616419
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
2 January 1871 (1871-01-02)Opened
8 June 1953Closed to passengers
1961 (1961)Closed completely

Escrick railway station served the village of Escrick, North Yorkshire, England from 1871 to 1961 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station opened on 2 January 1871 by the North Eastern Railway. It closed to passengers on 8 June 1953 and closed to goods traffic in 1961.[1][2]

The line was closed in October 1983, with all trains diverted onto the new section of the East Coast Main Line between Temple Hirst Junction and Colton Junction (Selby Diversion).[3]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Escrick railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  3. ^ Suggitt, Gordon (2005). Lost railways of North and East Yorkshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-85306-918-5.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Naburn
Line and station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
East Coast Main Line 		  Riccall
Line and station closed
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