Wilstrop Siding railway station

Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England

53°59′36″N 1°15′20″W / 53.9932°N 1.2556°W / 53.9932; -1.2556Grid referenceSE489555Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth Eastern RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)Key datesJune 1865 (1865-06)Opened1 May 1931Closed to passengers4 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.

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]

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.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Marston Moor
Line open, station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
Harrogate line 		  Hammerton
Line and station open


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