Jervaulx railway station

Jervaulx railway station was a railway station in Newton-le-Willows, North Yorkshire, England. Originally named after this place, it was renamed after Jervaulx, about 4 mi (6 km) to the southwest and known for its former abbey, to distinguish it from Newton-le-Willows in Merseyside. Reputedly the Marquess of Aylesbury was upset by many of his guests arriving at the wrong destination.[1]

Jervaulx
General information
LocationNewton-le-Willows, North Yorkshire, Hambleton
England
Coordinates54.299803°N 1.675314°W / 54.299803; -1.675314
Grid referenceSE212894
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBedale and Leyburn Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
19 May 1856Opened as Newton-le-Willows
1 December 1877Renamed Jervaulx
26 April 1954Closed

History

Opened by the Bedale and Leyburn Railway, the station was initially directly south of the crossroads in the village, but was moved further west on its main site in 1862 at a cost of £38,000.[2] The Wensleydale railway was taken over by the North Eastern Railway, which became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission in April 1954 (along with all of the other stations on the route) when the Northallerton to Hawes passenger service was withdrawn.[3] However, as the line remained open for freight, the station was used after official closure by pupils from the nearby Aysgarth School.[4]

The site today

Track still passes through the station site, providing rail access for the Wensleydale Railway which operates west from Leeming Bar. The station site is 1 mile 1,300 yards (2.798 km) west of Crakehall railway station site, and 1 mile 1,350 yards (2.844 km) east of Finghall.[5] The station building still stands and is used as a private dwelling; trains on the Wensleydale Railway do not stop here.

References
  1. Newton-le-Willows: A Stroll Through the Past, Newton-le-Willows Local History Group
  2. Nelson, Alan (2007). "8: The railway comes to Newton". In Webb, Bruce (ed.). Newton-le-Willows : a history of a North Yorkshire village. Hornby: Blaisdon. p. 72. ISBN 978-190283843-4.
  3. Eaton, Tony (2003). Memories of the Wensleydale Railway. Northallerton: ReCall Publications. p. 118. ISBN 0953633136.
  4. Hoole, K. (1985). Railway stations of the North East. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 173. ISBN 0-7153-8527-5.
  5. Goode, C. T. (1980). The Wensleydale branch. Trowbridge: Oakwood Press. p. 13. ISBN 0-85361-265-X.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Finghall
Line and station open		   North Eastern Railway
Bedale and Leyburn Railway		   Crakehall
Line open, station closed
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