Beningbrough railway station

Beningbrough railway station was on the East Coast Main Line that served the village of Beningbrough, North Yorkshire, England from 1841 to 1965.

Beningbrough
The station in 1961
General information
LocationBeningbrough, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates54°01′14″N 1°10′00″W / 54.0205°N 1.1666°W / 54.0205; -1.1666
Grid referenceSE547586
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat North of England Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
31 March 1841 (1841-03-31)Opened as Shipley
1 December 1898Name changed to Beningbrough
15 September 1958Closed to passengers
1965 (1965)Closed completely

History

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The station was opened as Shipton on 31 March 1841 by the Great North of England Railway. The station's name was changed to Beningbrough on 1 December 1898. It was closed to passengers on 15 September 1958[1] and closed to goods traffic in 1965.[2] A fragment of the southbound platform remains.[3]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 70
  2. ^ Historic England. "Beningbrough (500197)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ^ Nigel Thompson (25 August 2008). "Beningbrough railway station". geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
York
Line and station open
  Great North of England Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Tollerton
Line open, station closed