Castle Howard railway station

Castle Howard railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Welburn and the stately home at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, England. On the York to Scarborough Line it was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. The architect was George Townsend Andrews.[1] It closed to passenger traffic on 22 September 1930 but continued to be staffed until the 1950s for small volumes of freight and parcels.[2]

Castle Howard
Accurate digital replication of original sign Castle Howard Station Lineside Elevation Drawing
General information
Location	Welburn, North Yorkshire England
Coordinates	54.091000°N 0.874880°W / 54.091000; -0.874880
Grid reference	SE736667
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Opened	5 July 1845
Closed	22 September 1930
Pre-grouping	York and North Midland Railway North Eastern Railway (UK)
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway

The station was often used by the aristocracy, notably Queen Victoria when she visited Castle Howard with Prince Albert as a guest of Earl of Carlisle in August 1850.[2][3] The station is now a private residence.[2]

Castle Howard station was featured in the British TV documentary The Architecture the Railways Built presented by historian Tim Dunn on Yesterday in 2020.