Earswick railway station
Earswick | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | City of York |
| Coordinates | 53°59′23″N 1°04′01″W / 53.989670°N 1.066870°W |
| Owned by | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Managed by | North Eastern Railway |
| Line(s) | York and North Midland Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Key dates | |
| 4 October 1847 | Opened as Huntingdon |
| 1 November 1874 | Renamed Earswick |
| 29 November 1965 | Closed[1] |
Earswick station (before 1874, known as Huntington station) was a station on the York to Beverley Line north east of the City of York, England.
History
Huntington station opened on 4 October 1847 and served the villages of Huntington and New Earswick.
The station was renamed Earswick station on 1 November 1874.[2] It closed on 27 November 1965.
The station and platforms were demolished in 1970/1 and the Flag and Whistle pub now occupies the site where the station once stood.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | Y&NMR York to Beverley Line |
Warthill |
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ a b "Station Name: Earswick". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 16 April 2011.
Sources
- Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-03-1.
- 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.
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