The application to form "The East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway" was made in November 1845,[1] and the company was incorporated by Act of Parliament on 16 July 1846,[2] this authorising £200,000 of capital (8,000 x £25 shares[3]) and £66,600 of debt.[4]
The line's engineer was Thomas Grainger and the main stations (Poppleton, Marston Moor, Cattal, and Allerton) were built by Samuel Atack to Grainger's designs.[7] Construction began in 1847, works including a tunnel under part of Knaresborough and a viaduct over the River Nidd.[8] The line was double tracked with a length of 14 miles 12 chains (22.8 km).[9] On 11 March 1848 the nearly completed viaduct over the Nidd collapsed,[8] and a temporary wooden station was constructed east of Knaresborough on Hay-A-Park Lane[5] to allow the line to partially opened on 30 October 1848.[10]
Originally backed by George Hudson, the company directors made an agreement with the rival L&TR, which had begun proceedings to absorb the company.[note 1] However, after the L&TR backed out of the arrangement in the middle of 1848, the directors returned to Hudson and made arrangements for the YN&B to work the line.[13] After 1849 the line was worked with lighter engines from E. B. Wilson (Leeds) with payment on a worked miles basis, plus a percentage of revenue.[3][14]
The York and North Midland Railway (Y&NMR) took over the line in July.[10][15] The replacement four 56-foot (17 m) arch stone double track viaduct over the Nidd was completed at a cost of £9,803[16] and the section over the River Nidd connecting to the L&TR was opened on 1 October 1851.[10]Knaresborough station opened the same year,[5] completing the route to Harrogate made by the 1.75 mile Leeds Northern extension from Harrogate to Knaresborough that also completed in 1851.[17] From October 1851 the line also used the L&TR Starbeck station in Harrogate.[18]
Formal application to merge the railway with the Y&NMR was made in 1851[19] and the Act passed on 28 May 1852.[20] On 1 April 1875 a 7-mile (11 km) single track line from Boroughbridge was opened, joining the line east of the town at Knaresborough Junction.[21][22]
See alsoedit
Harrogate Line – Modern day name for the York to Knaresborough Line
^The Leeds and Thirsk obtained an act enabling them to absorb the line, passed 1848. The L&TR board halted the merger discussions in August 1848.[11][12]
Referencesedit
^"East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway, Harrogate, Knaresborough and York". London Gazette (20531): 3877–3878. 12 November 1845., also reprinted: Issue 20537 p.5149-5150 and Issue 20542 p.6181-6182
^"Westminster, July 16, 1846". London Gazette (20624): 2672. 21 July 1846. An Act for making a railway from Knaresborough to or near to the city of York, to be called "the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway."
^ abcSlaughter, Mihil, ed. (1850). Railway Intelligence. pp. 8–9.
^ abCartner, Ernest (1959). An historical geography of the Railways of the British Isles. Cassell & Company. p. 149.
^ abGrainge, William (1871). The History and Topography of Harrogate, and the Forest of Knaresborough. John Russel Smith. p. 42.
^Laffan, R.M.; Hardness, H.D.; Simmons, J.L.A. (6 July 1848). "Appendix No. 17 : East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway". Reports of the Commissioners of Railways. HMSO. pp. 44–45.
^"Leeds and Thirsk Railway. Harrogate and Pateley Branch, from Starbeck to Pateley Bridge, abandonment of part of Harrogate Branch, and Wharfdale Railway, and East and West Yorkshire Junction Bail way Purchase or Lease". The London Gazette (20661): 4049. 11 November 1846. also reprinted Issue 20666, p.4593 , Issue 20672, p..5179
^Slaughter, Mihil, ed. (1850). Railway Intelligence. p. 17. An Act passed in 1848, for purchase of the East and West Yorkshire; but the consideration of the question of purchase was postponed, under Resolution of the Leeds and Thirsk meeting, 28th August, 1848, and all negotiation are now terminated.
^Railway Magazine, v.39 (1916) quote:This section was first worked by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Company, but evidently their terms were too high, as in September, 1849, the Company appealed to them to reduce the working charges, and subsequently the line was worked by Messrs. E. B. Wilson & Co., of Leeds, on behalf of the Company, as an independent concern.
^Hembry, Phyllis May (1997). British Spas from 1815 to the Present: A Social History. p. 141. ISBN0838637485.
^"York and North Midland, and East and West Yorkshire Junction Railways (Amalgamation of Companies, and other purposes)". London Gazette (21265): 3154. 21 November 1851. also reprinted Issue 21267 p/3267
^"Westminster, May 28, 1852". London Gazette (21324): 1550–1553. 1 June 1852.
Fawcett, Bill (2001). A History of North Eastern railway Architecture. Vol. 1: The Pioneers. North Eastern Railway Association. ISBN1873513348.
Hoole, Ken (1986) [1965]. A regional history of the railways of Great Britain. Vol 4, The North East (3rd ed.). David and Charles.
Meek, H H (1916). "The York and North Midland Railway". The Railway Magazine. Vol. 39, no. 230. p. 120. ISSN 0033-8923.
Tomlinson, W.W. (1915). The North Eastern Railway: Its Rise and Development. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Andrew Reid and Company.
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Not to be confused with York Hull and East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway or East and West Yorkshire Union Railway The East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway was a railway company established in 1846 between the Leeds and Thirsk Railway at Knaresborough and the York Newcastle and Berwick Railway near York England The company merged into the York and North Midland Railway in 1852 As of 2017 the route forms part of the modern Harrogate Line operated by Northern Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 4 1 Sources 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp The 1851 Knaresborough River Nidd viaduct 2006 The application to form The East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway was made in November 1845 1 and the company was incorporated by Act of Parliament on 16 July 1846 2 this authorising 200 000 of capital 8 000 x 25 shares 3 and 66 600 of debt 4 The line connected the Great North of England Railway GNE later the York Newcastle and Berwick Railway YN amp B near York to the Leeds and Thirsk Railway L amp TR at Knaresborough with a route length of about 15 miles 24 km 3 4 The line branched from the GNE 1 mile 47 chains 2 55 km from York station and passed through Poppleton Hessay Marston Moor Hammerton Cattal Allerton and Goldsborough originally Flaxby 5 to Knaresborough 6 The line s engineer was Thomas Grainger and the main stations Poppleton Marston Moor Cattal and Allerton were built by Samuel Atack to Grainger s designs 7 Construction began in 1847 works including a tunnel under part of Knaresborough and a viaduct over the River Nidd 8 The line was double tracked with a length of 14 miles 12 chains 22 8 km 9 On 11 March 1848 the nearly completed viaduct over the Nidd collapsed 8 and a temporary wooden station was constructed east of Knaresborough on Hay A Park Lane 5 to allow the line to partially opened on 30 October 1848 10 Originally backed by George Hudson the company directors made an agreement with the rival L amp TR which had begun proceedings to absorb the company note 1 However after the L amp TR backed out of the arrangement in the middle of 1848 the directors returned to Hudson and made arrangements for the YN amp B to work the line 13 After 1849 the line was worked with lighter engines from E B Wilson Leeds with payment on a worked miles basis plus a percentage of revenue 3 14 The York and North Midland Railway Y amp NMR took over the line in July 10 15 The replacement four 56 foot 17 m arch stone double track viaduct over the Nidd was completed at a cost of 9 803 16 and the section over the River Nidd connecting to the L amp TR was opened on 1 October 1851 10 Knaresborough station opened the same year 5 completing the route to Harrogate made by the 1 75 mile Leeds Northern extension from Harrogate to Knaresborough that also completed in 1851 17 From October 1851 the line also used the L amp TR Starbeck station in Harrogate 18 Formal application to merge the railway with the Y amp NMR was made in 1851 19 and the Act passed on 28 May 1852 20 On 1 April 1875 a 7 mile 11 km single track line from Boroughbridge was opened joining the line east of the town at Knaresborough Junction 21 22 See also editHarrogate Line Modern day name for the York to Knaresborough Line Pilmoor Boroughbridge and Knaresborough RailwayNotes edit The Leeds and Thirsk obtained an act enabling them to absorb the line passed 1848 The L amp TR board halted the merger discussions in August 1848 11 12 References edit East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway Harrogate Knaresborough and York London Gazette 20531 3877 3878 12 November 1845 also reprinted Issue 20537 p 5149 5150 and Issue 20542 p 6181 6182 Westminster July 16 1846 London Gazette 20624 2672 21 July 1846 An Act for making a railway from Knaresborough to or near to the city of York to be called the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway a b c Slaughter Mihil ed 1850 Railway Intelligence pp 8 9 a b Cartner Ernest 1959 An historical geography of the Railways of the British Isles Cassell amp Company p 149 a b c Fawcett 2001 p 137 Railway Magazine v 39 1916 Fawcett 2001 pp 137 168 a b Grainge William 1871 The History and Topography of Harrogate and the Forest of Knaresborough John Russel Smith p 42 Laffan R M Hardness H D Simmons J L A 6 July 1848 Appendix No 17 East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway Reports of the Commissioners of Railways HMSO pp 44 45 a b c Hoole 1986 p 113 Leeds and Thirsk Railway Harrogate and Pateley Branch from Starbeck to Pateley Bridge abandonment of part of Harrogate Branch and Wharfdale Railway and East and West Yorkshire Junction Bail way Purchase or Lease The London Gazette 20661 4049 11 November 1846 also reprinted Issue 20666 p 4593 Issue 20672 p 5179 Slaughter Mihil ed 1850 Railway Intelligence p 17 An Act passed in 1848 for purchase of the East and West Yorkshire but the consideration of the question of purchase was postponed under Resolution of the Leeds and Thirsk meeting 28th August 1848 and all negotiation are now terminated Tomlinson 1915 pp 468 487 8 Railway Magazine v 39 1916 quote This section was first worked by the York Newcastle and Berwick Company but evidently their terms were too high as in September 1849 the Company appealed to them to reduce the working charges and subsequently the line was worked by Messrs E B Wilson amp Co of Leeds on behalf of the Company as an independent concern Tomlinson 1915 p 510 Historic England RAILWAY VIADUCT OVER THE RIVER NIDD 1149911 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 16 November 2013 Tomlinson 1915 p 511 Hembry Phyllis May 1997 British Spas from 1815 to the Present A Social History p 141 ISBN 0838637485 York and North Midland and East and West Yorkshire Junction Railways Amalgamation of Companies and other purposes London Gazette 21265 3154 21 November 1851 also reprinted Issue 21267 p 3267 Westminster May 28 1852 London Gazette 21324 1550 1553 1 June 1852 Hoole 1986 p 109 Ordnance Survey 1 2500 1890 1 Sources edit Fawcett Bill 2001 A History of North Eastern railway Architecture Vol 1 The Pioneers North Eastern Railway Association ISBN 1873513348 Hoole Ken 1986 1965 A regional history of the railways of Great Britain Vol 4 The North East 3rd ed David and Charles Meek H H 1916 The York and North Midland Railway The Railway Magazine Vol 39 no 230 p 120 ISSN 0033 8923 Tomlinson W W 1915 The North Eastern Railway Its Rise and Development Newcastle upon Tyne Andrew Reid and Company External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway Company National Archives Photographs of East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway Railscot Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway amp oldid 1170805663, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
