Brafferton railway station
Brafferton railway station served Brafferton, North Yorkshire, England, from 1847 to 1964 on the Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway.
| Brafferton | |
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1878425.jpg) The remains of Brafferton station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Brafferton |
| Area | North Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 54.1303°N 1.3312°W |
| Grid reference | SE438707 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 17 June 1847 | Opened |
| 25 September 1950 | Closed to passengers |
| 5 October 1964 | Closed completely |
| 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
The station opened on 17 June 1847[1] by the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway.[2] It closed to passengers on 25 September 1950 and to goods traffic on 5 October 1964.[3]
References
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 86
- Cobb, M H (2003). The railways of Great Britain - a historical atlas. Ian Allan. p. 411. ISBN 0-7110-3003-0. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- "Brafferton Station (remains)". Geograph. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilmoor Line and station closed |
Leeds Northern Railway Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway |
Boroughbridge Line and station closed | ||
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