Boroughbridge railway station

Boroughbridge
The remains of Boroughbridge station in 1961
Location
Place Boroughbridge
Area North Yorkshire
Coordinates 54°06′00″N 1°23′41″W / 54.1°N 1.3947°W / 54.1; -1.3947Coordinates: 54°06′00″N 1°23′41″W / 54.1°N 1.3947°W / 54.1; -1.3947
Grid reference SE396672
Operations
Original company East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
Pre-grouping

East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway

North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping North Eastern Railway
Platforms 2
History
1847 (1847) Station opened
1875 Resited
25 September 1950 Closed for passengers
1964 Station closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Boroughbridge railway station was a railway station that served the town of Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, England from 1847 to 1964 on the Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway.

History

The station opened in 1847 by the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway.[1] The station was situated north of Copgrove and south of Brafferton station. The station was resited in 1875 and the first station remained open for goods traffic until 1964.[2]. The second station opened in 1875 and closed for passengers in 1950.

References

  1. Cobb, M H (2003). The railways of Great Britain - a historical atlas. Ian Allan. p. 411. ISBN 0-7110-3003-0. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. "Boroughbridge 1st railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Brafferton
Line and station closed
  East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway
  Copgrove
Line and station closed
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