Escrick railway station
Escrick railway station was a railway station that served the village of Escrick, North Yorkshire, England from 1871 to 1961 on the East Coast Main Line.
| Escrick | |
|---|---|
 Site of the station in 1991 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Escrick |
| Area | North Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53.8697°N 1.0467°W |
| Grid reference | SE616419 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1871 | Station opened |
| 1953 | Station closes to passengers |
| 1961 | Station closed completely |
| 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 | |
History
The station opened in 1871 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated north of Riccall and south of Naburn station. The station was closed to passengers in 1953 and closed to goods traffic in 1961.[1][2]
The line was closed in October 1983, with all trains diverted onto the new section of the East Coast Main Line between Temple Hirst Junction and Colton Junction (Selby Diversion).[3]
References
- Historic England. "Escrick (500227)". PastScape. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- "Escrick railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- Suggitt, Gordon (2005). Lost railways of North and East Yorkshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-85306-918-5.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naburn Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway East Coast Main Line |
Riccall Line and station closed | ||
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