Easingwold railway station explained

Easingwold
Status:Disused
Borough:Easingwold, Hambleton
Country:England
Coordinates:54.1213°N -1.2015°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Easingwold Railway
Pregroup:Easingwold Railway
Postgroup:Easingwold Railway
Years:27 July 1891
Events:Station opens
Years1:29 November 1948
Events1:Station closes to passengers
Years2:30 December 1957
Events2:Station closes to freight

Easingwold railway station is a closed timber built railway station that served the market town of Easingwold, in North Yorkshire, England and was on the Easingwold Railway.

History

Although the line was first proposed in 1836[1] it was not until 23 August 1887 that a consortium of local businessmen formed the Easingwold Railway Company and obtained parliamentary approval to build the line.[2] Although the first contractor, Death and Company[3] went bust during construction a second contractor was found and the line opened on 27 July 1891 at a cost of £17,000.[4] The line was privately owned throughout its period of operation and made small profits for most of that time. The line fell victim to road competition in the late 1940s and passenger services ended on 29 November 1948, with freight services ending with the lines' closure 30 December 1957.[5]

The station was demolished and the site has been redeveloped for housing.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disused Stations: Easingwold Station . www.disused-stations.org.uk . 6 July 2021.
  2. Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books p. 176
  3. Web site: LNER Encyclopedia: The North Eastern Railway: The Easingwold Railway . www.lner.info . 6 July 2021.
  4. Atterbury, P. (2006). Branch Line Britain. David & Charles, Marlborough. . p. 202
  5. Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books p. 177