Elvington (DVLR) railway station

Elvington railway station served the village of Elvington, North Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1972 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.

Elvington
Location
PlaceElvington
AreaNorth Yorkshire
Coordinates53.9244°N 0.9508°W / 53.9244; -0.9508
Grid referenceSE690418
Operations
Original companyDerwent Valley Light Railway
Platforms1
History
21 July 1913 (1913-07-21)Opened
1 September 1926Closed to passengers
30 September 1972 (1972-09-30)Closed to freight
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 21 July 1913 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.[1] It closed to passengers on 1 September 1926 and to freight on 30 September 1972.[2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 164. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Site of former Elvington station, 1993 (C) Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dunnington for Kexby
Line private, station closed
  Derwent Valley Light Railway   Wheldrake
Line private, station closed


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