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Wharram railway station

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Wharram
The former station at Wharram
General information
LocationRyedale
Platforms1
History
Original companyMalton and Driffield Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1853Opened
1950Closed

Wharram railway station (SE858653) was a railway station on the Malton and Driffield Railway. It opened on 19 May 1853, and served the village of Wharram-le-Street in North Yorkshire, England. It closed on 5 June 1950. The station was also sited near the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy as well as being adjacent to a chalk quarry.

The water tower at Wharram station

References

  • 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.
  • "Station Name: Wharram". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
North Grimston   Malton and Driffield Railway   Burdale