Earswick railway station
Appearance
Earswick | |
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![]() Location of the station | |
General information | |
Location | Huntington, City of York England |
Coordinates | 53°59′23″N 1°04′01″W / 53.989670°N 1.066870°W |
Grid reference | SE612550 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
4 October 1847 | Opened as Huntington |
1 November 1874 | Renamed Earswick |
29 November 1965 | Closed[1] |
Earswick station (before 1874, known as Huntington station) was a station on the York to Beverley Line north east of the City of York, England.
History
[edit]Huntington station opened on 4 October 1847 and served the villages of Huntington and New Earswick.
The station was renamed Earswick station on 1 November 1874.[2] It closed on 27 November 1965.
The station and platforms were demolished in 1970–1 and The Hogshead (formerly Flag and Whistle) pub now occupies the site where the station once stood.[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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York | Y&NMR York to Beverley Line |
Warthill |
References
[edit]- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ a b "Station Name: Earswick". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 16 April 2011.
Sources
[edit]- Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-03-1.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in North Yorkshire
- Former York and North Midland Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1847
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965
- Beeching closures in England
- 1847 establishments in England
- George Townsend Andrews railway stations
- Yorkshire and the Humber railway station stubs