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
Location of the station
Location
PlaceHuntington
AreaCity of York
Coordinates53.989670°N 1.066870°W / 53.989670; -1.066870
Grid referenceSE612552
Operations
Original companyYork and North Midland Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Platforms2
History
4 October 1847Opened as Huntington
1 November 1874Renamed Earswick
29 November 1965Closed[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
York   Y&NMR
York to Beverley Line
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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. "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.


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