Scorton railway station

Scorton

Scorton railway station in 2007
Location
Place Scorton
Area Richmondshire
Coordinates 54°24′29″N 1°37′00″W / 54.408000°N 1.616583°W / 54.408000; -1.616583Coordinates: 54°24′29″N 1°37′00″W / 54.408000°N 1.616583°W / 54.408000; -1.616583
Grid reference NZ249014
Operations
Original company York and Newcastle Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 2
History
1846 opened
1969 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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Scorton railway station (North Yorkshire) was a railway station in what is now the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village of Scorton is situated around half a mile from the site of the station.

History

The station was once part of the Eryholme-Richmond branch line, built by the York and Newcastle Railway in 1846. Like most of the infrastructure of the line, Scorton station was built in the Tudor Style.

The Richmond branch line closed after being listed in the Beeching cuts in 1969.

Present

The station is now a residential property, the waiting room is now the lounge and the platforms are garden features.

Much of the trackbed to the west of Scorton station has been destroyed by sand and gravel quarrying.

See also

Sources

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Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Moulton   Eryholme-Richmond branch line   Catterick Bridge


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