Beningbrough railway station

Disused railway station in Beningbrough, North Yorkshire, England

54°01′14″N 1°10′00″W / 54.0205°N 1.1666°W / 54.0205; -1.1666Grid referenceSE547586Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat North of England RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNERKey dates31 March 1841 (1841-03-31)Opened as Shipley1 December 1898Name changed to Beningbrough15 September 1958Closed to passengers1965 (1965)Closed completely

Beningbrough railway station was on the East Coast Main Line that served the village of Beningbrough, North Yorkshire, England from 1841 to 1965.

History

The station was opened as Shipton on 31 March 1841 by the Great North of England Railway. The station's name was changed to Beningbrough on 1 December 1898. It was closed to passengers on 15 September 1958[1] and closed to goods traffic in 1965.[2] A fragment of the southbound platform remains.[3]

References

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 70
  2. ^ Historic England. "Beningbrough (500197)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ^ Nigel Thompson (25 August 2008). "Beningbrough railway station". geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
York
Line and station open
  Great North of England Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Tollerton
Line open, station closed
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