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Escrick railway station
Escrick railway station served the village of Escrick, North Yorkshire, England from 1871 to 1961 on the East Coast Main Line.
Escrick | |
|---|---|
Site of the station in 1991 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Escrick, North Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°52′11″N 1°03′50″W / 53.8696°N 1.0639°W |
| Grid reference | SE616419 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 2 January 1871 | Opened |
| 8 June 1953 | Closed to passengers |
| 1961 | Closed completely |
History edit
The station opened on 2 January 1871 by the North Eastern Railway. It closed to passengers on 8 June 1953 and closed to goods traffic in 1961.[1][2]
The line was closed in October 1983, with all trains diverted onto the new section of the East Coast Main Line between Temple Hirst Junction and Colton Junction (Selby Diversion).[3]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Escrick railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Suggitt, Gordon (2005). Lost railways of North and East Yorkshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-85306-918-5.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naburn Line and station closed | North Eastern Railway East Coast Main Line | Riccall Line and station closed |