Easingwold railway station

Easingwold railway station is a closed timber built railway station that served the market town of Easingwold, in North Yorkshire, England and was on the Easingwold Railway.

Easingwold
General information
LocationEasingwold, Hambleton
England
Coordinates54.12134°N 1.20150°W / 54.12134; -1.20150
Grid referenceSE527698
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEasingwold Railway
Pre-groupingEasingwold Railway
Post-groupingEasingwold Railway
Key dates
27 July 1891Station opens
29 November 1948Station closes to passengers
30 December 1957Station closes to freight
Easingwold Railway
 East Coast Main Line
 Easingwold
 Alne
East Coast Main Line

History

Although the line was first proposed in 1836[1] it was not until 23 August 1887 that a consortium of local businessmen formed the Easingwold Railway Company and obtained parliamentary approval to build the line.[2] Although the first contractor, Death and Company[3] went bust during construction a second contractor was found and the line opened on 27 July 1891 at a cost of £17,000.[4] The line was privately owned throughout its period of operation and made small profits for most of that time. The line fell victim to road competition in the late 1940s and passenger services ended on 29 November 1948, with freight services ending with the lines' closure 30 December 1957.[5]

The station was demolished and the site has been redeveloped for housing.[1]

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Alne   Easingwold Railway
   Terminus

References
  1. "Disused Stations: Easingwold Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books p. 176
  3. "LNER Encyclopedia: The North Eastern Railway: The Easingwold Railway". www.lner.info. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. Atterbury, P. (2006). Branch Line Britain. David & Charles, Marlborough. ISBN 0-7153-2416-0. p. 202
  5. Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books p. 177
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