Elvington (DVLR) railway station

Elvington railway station served the village of Elvington, North Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1972 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.

Elvington
The site of the station, looking north towards York, in 1993
General information
LocationElvington, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53.9244°N 0.9508°W / 53.9244; -0.9508
Grid referenceSE690418
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDerwent Valley Light Railway
Key dates
21 July 1913 (1913-07-21)Opened
1 September 1926Closed to passengers
30 September 1972 (1972-09-30)Closed to freight

History

The station opened on 21 July 1913 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.[1] It closed to passengers on 1 September 1926 and to freight on 30 September 1972.[2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 164. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Site of former Elvington station, 1993 (C) Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dunnington for Kexby
Line private, station closed
  Derwent Valley Light Railway   Wheldrake
Line private, station closed


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