Carlton Towers railway station
Carlton Towers | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Carlton, Selby, Selby District England |
| Coordinates | 53°43′05″N 1°01′11″W / 53.718°N 1.0197°W |
| Grid reference | SE647250 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Hull and Barnsley Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 27 July 1885 | Opened as Carlton |
| 1 July 1922 | Name changed to Carlton Towers |
| 1 January 1932 | Closed to passengers |
| 1959 | Closed completely |
Carlton Towers railway station served the village of Carlton, Selby, England from 1885 to 1959 on the Hull and Barnsley Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened as Carlton on 27 July 1885 by the Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway. 'Towers' was added on to its name on 1 July 1922. The station closed to passengers on 1 January 1932[1] and to goods traffic in 1959.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 108
- ^ "Carlton Towers railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Carlton Towers Station (500205)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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- Carlton, Selby
- Disused railway stations in North Yorkshire
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1885
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1932
- 1885 establishments in England
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