Knaresborough Hay Park Lane railway station
Knaresborough Hay Park Lane | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Knaresborough, North Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 54°00′44″N 1°27′13″W / 54.0123°N 1.4537°W |
| Grid reference | SE359575 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 30 October 1848 | Opened |
| 21 July 1851 | Closed |
Knaresborough Hay Park Lane railway station was a temporary railway station that served the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England from 1848 to 1851 on the Harrogate line.
History
[edit]The station opened on 30 October 1848 by the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway. It was situated at the bridge over Park Lane in Knaresborough. The first train to depart the temporary terminus was on 13 July 1848, although the line and station opened on 30 October 1848. The station lasted three years until the Leeds Northern Railway opened the branch from Starbeck to York opened on 21 July 1851. The temporary terminus closed on the same day.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Disused Stations: Knaresborough Hay Park Lane". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 253. OCLC 931112387.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Goldsborough Line open, station closed |
East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway Harrogate line |
Knaresborough Line and station open | ||
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