Carnaby railway station: Difference between revisions

Carnaby
Carnaby
General information
Location	East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates	54°04′01″N 0°14′42″W / 54.067°N 0.245°W
Platforms	2
History
Original company	York and North Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
6 October 1846	opened
5 January 1970	closed

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Carnaby railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Carnaby on the Yorkshire Coast Line from Scarborough to Hull, England. The station opened on 6 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 5 January 1970.

The western end of the station was to be the junction of the Bridlington and North Frodingham Light Railway.^[1] The act of parliament for this line was granted in 1898 under the Light Railways Act 1896.^[2] The line was to have been standard gauge and worked by steam locomotives throughout.^[1] The line was never built.

As of 2018, the two platforms are still visible and can be seen from the main road next to the station, however overgrown.

References

^ ^a ^b Wilson, Mike. "Bridlington's Light Railway Plans". Bridlington.net. BN. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
^ "Hansard Light Railways Act 1896". Hansard. 27 July 1898. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Burton Agnes Station closed; Line open		Y&NMR Hull and Scarborough Line		Bridlington

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[:0-1] Wilson, Mike. "Bridlington's Light Railway Plans". Bridlington.net. BN. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

[2] "Hansard Light Railways Act 1896". Hansard. 27 July 1898. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

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 The western end of the station was to be the junction of the Bridlington and North Frodingham Light Railway.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last1=Wilson|first1=Mike|title=Bridlington's Light Railway Plans|url=http://www.bridlington.net/bridlington-history/bridlington-light-railways/|website=Bridlington.net|publisher=BN|accessdate=25 November 2015}}</ref> The act of parliament for this line was granted in 1898 under the Light Railways Act 1896.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hansard Light Railways Act 1896|url=http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1898/jul/27/light-railways-act-1896|website=Hansard|accessdate=25 November 2015|ref=HC Deb 27 July 1898 vol 63 cc4-5|date=27 July 1898}}</ref> The line was to have been standard gauge and worked by steam locomotives throughout.<ref name=":0"/> The line was never built.
-In 2018, the two platforms are still visible and can be seen from the main road next to the station, however overgrown.
+As of 2018, the two platforms are still visible and can be seen from the main road next to the station, however overgrown.
 ==References==