Earswick railway station
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] | ||||
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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
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | Y&NMR York to Beverley Line |
Warthill |
References
- ^ 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
- 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. pp. 87, 125. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.