Topcliffe railway station
Topcliffe railway station served the village of Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, England from 1848 to 1959 on the Leeds and Thirsk Railway.
| Topcliffe | |
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_(geograph_3346841).jpg) Site of the former station (2008) | |
| Location | |
| Place | Topcliffe |
| Area | North Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 54.2081°N 1.4148°W |
| Grid reference | SE382793 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Leeds and Thirsk Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Leeds and Thirsk Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 June 1848 | Opened |
| July 1854 | Name changed to Topcliffe Gate |
| April 1863 | Name reverted to Topcliffe |
| 14 September 1959 | 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 | |
History
The station opened on 1 June 1848 by the Leeds and Thirsk Railway. The station was situated on both sides of the A167. The station's name was changed to Topcliffe Gate in July 1854 but it was reverted to Topcliffe in April 1863. The goods yard was located on the up side behind the station platform and consisted of three sidings, two of them serving coal drops. There was also a cattle dock. In 1911, the main freight handled at the station were 237 tons of potatoes and 253 tons of barley. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 September 1959.[1]
References
- "Disused Stations: Topcliffe". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Thirsk Town Line and station closed |
Leeds and Thirsk Railway | Baldersby Line and station closed | ||
| Thirsk Line closed, station open |
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