Dunnington for Kexby railway station
Dunnington for Kexby railway station served the village of Dunnington, North Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1981 by the Derwent Valley Light Railway.
Dunnington for Kexby | |
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%252C_Yorkshire_(geograph_5683212).jpg.webp) The site of the station, looking northwest, in 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dunnington, North Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53.9549°N 0.9727°W |
| Grid reference | SE675514 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Derwent Valley Light Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 21 July 1913 | Opened |
| 1 September 1926 | Closed to passengers |
| 1981 | Closed to freight |
History
The station opened on 21 July 1913 by the Derwent Valley Light Railway. It closed to passengers on 1 September 1926[1] and to freight, along with the line as a whole, in 1981.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 163. OCLC 931112387.
- "Dunnington for Kexby railway station... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Dunnington Halt Line private, station closed |
Derwent Valley Light Railway | Elvington Line private, station closed | ||
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