Earswick railway station
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.
Earswick | |
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Location of the station | |
Location | |
Place | Huntington |
Area | City of York |
Coordinates | 53.989670°N 1.066870°W |
Grid reference | SE612552 |
Operations | |
Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
4 October 1847 | Opened as Huntington |
1 November 1874 | Renamed Earswick |
29 November 1965 | Closed[1] |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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 Flag and Whistle pub now occupies the site where the station once stood.[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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York | Y&NMR York to Beverley Line |
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References
- Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- "Station Name: Earswick". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 16 April 2011.
Sources
- Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-03-1.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
External links
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