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Escrick railway station

Coordinates: 53°52′11″N 1°03′50″W / 53.8696°N 1.0639°W / 53.8696; -1.0639
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Escrick
Site of the station in 1991
General information
LocationEscrick, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°52′11″N 1°03′50″W / 53.8696°N 1.0639°W / 53.8696; -1.0639
Grid referenceSE616419
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
2 January 1871 (1871-01-02)Opened
8 June 1953Closed to passengers
1961 (1961)Closed completely

Escrick railway station served the village of Escrick, North Yorkshire, England from 1871 to 1961 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

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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

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Escrick railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  3. ^ Suggitt, Gordon (2005). Lost railways of North and East Yorkshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-85306-918-5.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Naburn
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Riccall
Line and station closed