Marston Moor railway station explained

Marston Moor
Status:Disused
Borough:Long Marston, North Yorkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.9848°N -1.2221°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
Pregroup:East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern RailwayBritish Railways (North Eastern)
Events:Opened as Marston
Years1:1 October 1896
Events1:'Moor' added to the station name
Years2:15 September 1958
Events2:Closed to passengers
Years3:3 May 1965
Events3:Closed to goods traffic
Events4:Parcel services ceased

Marston Moor railway station served the village of Long Marston, North Yorkshire, England from 1848 to 1967 on the Harrogate line.

History

The station opened as Marston on 30 October 1848 by the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway. The station was situated west of the level crossing on Marston Lane. It bears the name of the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644. On the Ordnance Survey map of 1850, the station was called 'Marston and Monkston Station', although Monkston was never a part of the official name and the local village was known as Monkton, not Monkston. The station had 'Moor' added to its name on 1 October 1896. Goods facilities were located on both sides and were entered from the west. Behind the south platform was a siding that served a loading dock and a coal depot. North of the running line a short siding backed the York-bound platform with another being a short distance to the west and a long head shunt. In 1913, the goods handled at the station were hay, clover, coal and livestock. The station was not closed during the First World War. Passengers had little opportunity to enjoy DMUs when they were introduced in August 1958, closing a month later to passengers on 15 September 1958.[1] The station closed to goods traffic on 3 May 1965 and parcel services ceased in 1967.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 289. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Marston Moor. Disused Stations. 15 June 2017.