Rowntree Halt railway station

Rowntree Halt was a minor unmanned railway stop on the Foss Islands branch line in York. Located on the southern edge of the Rowntree's chocolate factory, Rowntree Halt was opened in 1927 by the London and North Eastern Railway to provide a low-volume, not publicly advertised passenger service to the Rowntree factory for workers commuting from areas south of York such as Selby and Doncaster. The halt itself was little more than a single short platform located a few yards west of a signal-protected siding that allowed freight directly into the factory complex. Passenger services ceased in 1988, and the station was officially closed on 8 July 1989.[1] The line was dismantled and turned into a cycle track.

Rowntree Halt
Site of the former halt in 2012
Location
Place	York
Area	City of York
Coordinates	53.973600°N 1.079926°W / 53.973600; -1.079926
Grid reference	SE604534
Operations
Original company	London and North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms	1
History
1927	Opened
1988	Last Train
1989	Closed
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

References

1. Slater, John, ed. (September 1989). "Rowntree Halt Closes". Railway Magazine. Vol. 134 no. 1049. Ewell: Prospect Magazines. p. 555. ISSN 0033-8923.