Moulton was the Eryholme-Richmond branch line which was opened in 1846 by the York and Newcastle Railway Company. The line was closed for passengers in 1969[1][2] and completely a year later.
Despite being only about a quarter of a mile from North Cowton the station was named after the village of Moulton some 3 miles (4.8 km) away. This was to avoid confusion with a now disused station on the East Coast Main Line named Cowton serving the nearby village of East Cowton.
Moulton station clock
Moulton station house still survives, it is now used as a residential property, but the platform clock can still be seen on the wall.
The Richmond bound platform now forms part of the boundary wall to station house. The Darlington-bound platform still stands intact, though it is heavily overgrown with trees, bushes and bramble thickets.
The trackbed and platform, looking towards Scorton
The track bed is now used as an access road for a nearby smallholding, it is not officially recognised as a public right-of-way, though it has been used as a scenic footpath by local people for over 20 years.
^Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 305. OCLC 931112387.
^Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 165. ISBN978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Sourcesedit
A.J.Ludlam (1993). The Catterick Camp Military Railway and the Richmond Branch. The Oakwood Press. ISBN0-85361-438-5
moulton, railway, station, north, yorkshire, confused, with, moulton, railway, station, lincolnshire, moulton, railway, station, railway, station, what, richmondshire, district, north, yorkshire, england, situated, near, village, north, cowton, moultonmoulton,. Not to be confused with Moulton railway station Lincolnshire Moulton railway station was a railway station in what is now the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire England It was situated near the village of North Cowton MoultonMoulton station houseGeneral informationLocationNorth Cowton RichmondshireEnglandCoordinates54 25 49 N 1 34 44 W 54 430400 N 1 579000 W 54 430400 1 579000Grid referenceNZ273039Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyYork and Newcastle RailwayPre groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates10 September 1846opened3 March 1969closedMoulton was the Eryholme Richmond branch line which was opened in 1846 by the York and Newcastle Railway Company The line was closed for passengers in 1969 1 2 and completely a year later Despite being only about a quarter of a mile from North Cowton the station was named after the village of Moulton some 3 miles 4 8 km away This was to avoid confusion with a now disused station on the East Coast Main Line named Cowton serving the nearby village of East Cowton Moulton station clockMoulton station house still survives it is now used as a residential property but the platform clock can still be seen on the wall The Richmond bound platform now forms part of the boundary wall to station house The Darlington bound platform still stands intact though it is heavily overgrown with trees bushes and bramble thickets The trackbed and platform looking towards ScortonThe track bed is now used as an access road for a nearby smallholding it is not officially recognised as a public right of way though it has been used as a scenic footpath by local people for over 20 years Contents 1 See also 2 References 2 1 Sources 3 External linksSee also editList of closed railway lines in Great Britain List of closed railway stations in BritainReferences edit Quick M E 2002 Railway passenger stations in England Scotland and Wales a chronology Richmond Railway and Canal Historical Society p 305 OCLC 931112387 Butt R V J October 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations details every public and private passenger station halt platform and stopping place past and present 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd p 165 ISBN 978 1 85260 508 7 OCLC 60251199 OL 11956311M Sources edit A J Ludlam 1993 The Catterick Camp Military Railway and the Richmond Branch The Oakwood Press ISBN 0 85361 438 5 Preceding station Disused railways Following stationEryholme Eryholme Richmond branch line ScortonExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moulton North Yorkshire railway station Moulton Halt SubBrit disused stations project Moulton station on navigable 1947 O S map nbsp This article on a railway station in Yorkshire and the Humber is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moulton railway station North Yorkshire amp oldid 1117324016, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
