Garton railway station

Garton railway station (SE980579) was a railway station on the Malton & Driffield Railway (MDR) in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 19 May 1853, and served the village of Garton-on-the-Wolds. It closed on 5 June 1950.

Garton
Site of the station in 2008
General information
LocationGarton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates54.008269°N 0.505371°W / 54.008269; -0.505371
Grid referenceSE980579
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMalton and Driffield Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1853Opened
1950Closed

Garton was the least important station on the MDR, handling fewer passengers than any other.[1]

References

  1. Burton, Warwick. Malton & Driffield Junction Railway. Martin Bairstow. p. 46. ISBN 1-871944-16-3.

Sources

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wetwang   North Eastern Railway
Malton & Driffield Railway
  Driffield


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