Brafferton railway station

Brafferton railway station served Brafferton, North Yorkshire, England, from 1847 to 1964 on the Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway.

Brafferton
The remains of Brafferton station
Location
PlaceBrafferton
AreaNorth Yorkshire
Coordinates54.1303°N 1.3312°W / 54.1303; -1.3312
Grid referenceSE438707
Operations
Original companyEast and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
Pre-groupingEast and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
North Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Platforms2
History
17 June 1847 (1847-06-17)Opened
25 September 1950Closed to passengers
5 October 1964 (1964-10-05)Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 17 June 1847[1] by the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway.[2] It closed to passengers on 25 September 1950 and to goods traffic on 5 October 1964.[3]

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References
  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 86
  2. Cobb, M H (2003). The railways of Great Britain - a historical atlas. Ian Allan. p. 411. ISBN 0-7110-3003-0. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. "Brafferton Station (remains)". Geograph. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pilmoor
Line and station closed		   Leeds Northern Railway
Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway		   Boroughbridge
Line and station closed


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