Castle Howard railway station

Castle Howard railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Welburn and the stately home at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, England. On the York to Scarborough Line it was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. The architect was George Townsend Andrews.[1] It closed to passenger traffic on 22 September 1930 but continued to be staffed until the 1950s for small volumes of freight and parcels.[2]

Castle Howard
The station buildings in 1988
Location
Place	Welburn
Area	Ryedale
Coordinates	54.091000°N 0.874880°W / 54.091000; -0.874880
Grid reference	SE736667
Operations
Pre-grouping	York and North Midland Railway North Eastern Railway (UK)
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
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

The station was often used by the aristocracy, notably Queen Victoria when she visited Castle Howard with Prince Albert as a guest of Earl of Carlisle in August 1850.[2][3] A road was built from the station to the stately home. Parts of this road (and the associated columns) can still be seen to the north side of Whitwell-on-the-Hill. The station is now a private residence.[2]

York to Scarborough Railway showing current and former stations

Accurate digital replication of original sign