Temple Hirst railway station

Temple Hirst railway station served the village of Temple Hirst, North Yorkshire, England from 1871 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

Temple Hirst
The former station in 1992
Location
Place	Temple Hirst
Area	North Yorkshire
Coordinates	53.7179°N 1.0893°W / 53.7179; -1.0893
Grid reference	SE602250
Operations
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Platforms	2
History
2 January 1871 (1871-01-02)	Opened
6 March 1961	Closed to passengers
1964	Closed completely
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History

The station was opened on 2 January 1871 by the North Eastern Railway. It was closed on 6 March 1961 and closed to goods traffic in 1964.[1][2][3]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 392. OCLC 931112387.
2. Historic England. "Temple Hirst (500533)". PastScape. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
3. "Temple Hirst railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Selby Line and station open		North Eastern Railway East Coast Main Line		Heck Line open, station closed