Wensley railway station
Wensley railway station is a disused railway station on the Wensleydale Railway, in North Yorkshire, England.
| Wensley | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Wensley |
| Area | Richmondshire |
| Coordinates | 54.310777°N 1.879074°W |
| Grid reference | SE079905 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 February 1877 | Opened |
| 26 April 1954 | 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 | |
It was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 1 February 1877, and served the village of Wensley.[1]
The station was host to camping coach from 1936 to 1939 and may have had a coach visiting in 1934 and 1935.[2]
The station closed on 26 April 1954.[1] The station buildings and platforms survive as a private residence. The railway through the station was reopened as the Wensleydale Railway.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmire Line and station open |
North Eastern Railway Hawes Branch |
Leyburn Line and station open | ||
References
- Quick, Michael (2019) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). Railway and Canal Historical Society.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 10. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
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