Castle Howard railway station
| Castle Howard | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Welburn |
| Area | Ryedale |
| Coordinates | 54°05′28″N 0°52′30″W / 54.091000°N 0.874880°WCoordinates: 54°05′28″N 0°52′30″W / 54.091000°N 0.874880°W |
| Grid reference | SE736667 |
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| History | |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Castle Howard railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Welburn and the stately home at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, England. On the York to Scarborough Line it was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. The architect was George Townsend Andrews.[1] It closed to passenger traffic on 22 September 1930 but continued to be staffed until the 1950s for small volumes of freight and parcels.[2]
The station was often used by the aristocracy, notably Queen Victoria when she visited Castle Howard with Prince Albert as a guest of Earl of Carlisle in August 1850.[2][3] A road was built from the station to the stately home. Parts of this road (and the associated columns) can still be seen to the North side of Whitwell-on-the-Hill[citation needed]. The station is now a private residence.[2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkham Abbey Station closed; Line open |
Y&NMR York to Scarborough Line |
Huttons Ambo Station closed; Line open |
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[edit] References
- ^ 'The Pride of Yorkshire', exhibition leaflet, Castle Howard, 2010
- ^ a b c Harris, Richard (17 February 2010). "Castle Howard station history highlighted". York Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/5013056.Castle_Howard_station_history_highlighted/. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ Whellan, T. (1859). History and topography of the city of York: and the North Riding of Yorkshire, Vol. II. p. 587. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HpbkAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA587&dq=%22Castle+Howard+Station%22&hl=en&ei=eaN9S666D5i60gSli7iTCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CE8Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22Castle%20Howard%20Station%22&f=false. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
[edit] External links
- Castle Howard Station Website – An historic record featuring a timeline, image bank and personal memories relating to the station
- Castle Howard station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
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