Knaresborough Hay Park Lane railway station explained

Knaresborough Hay Park Lane
Status:Disused
Borough:Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:54.0123°N -1.4537°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
Pregroup:East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Knaresborough Hay Park Lane railway station was a temporary railway station that served the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England from 1848 to 1851 on the Harrogate line.

History

The station opened on 30 October 1848 by the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway. It was situated at the bridge over Park Lane in Knaresborough. The first train to depart the temporary terminus was on 13 July 1848, although the line and station opened on 30 October 1848. The station lasted three years until the Leeds Northern Railway opened the branch from to York opened on 21 July 1851. The temporary terminus closed on the same day.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disused Stations: Knaresborough Hay Park Lane. Disused Stations. 20 June 2017.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 253. 931112387.