Knapton railway station
Knapton | |
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![]() The former station at Knapton | |
Location | |
Place | East Knapton and West Knapton |
Area | Ryedale |
Coordinates | 54°10′42″N 0°39′50″W / 54.178200°N 0.664000°WCoordinates: 54°10′42″N 0°39′50″W / 54.178200°N 0.664000°W |
Grid reference | SE873766 |
Operations | |
Pre-grouping |
York and North Midland Railway North Eastern Railway (UK) |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
5 July 1845 | Opened |
22 September 1930 | Closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Knapton railway station was a minor railway station serving the villages of East Knapton and West Knapton in North Yorkshire, England. Located on the York to Scarborough Line it was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 22 September 1930.
Level crossing crash
On 3 February 2009 a car was driven onto the level crossing which struck the rear end of a First TransPennine Express service from Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough.[1]
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Knapton Maltings, built on the former goods yard
References
- ↑ Jeffels, David (4 February 2009). "Motorist escapes injury after car hits train at West Knapton". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Rillington Station closed; Line open |
Y&NMR York to Scarborough Line |
Heslerton Station closed; Line open |
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