Castle Howard railway station

Castle Howard railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Welburn and the stately home at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, England. On the York to Scarborough Line it was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. The architect was George Townsend Andrews.[1] It closed to passenger traffic on 22 September 1930 but continued to be staffed until the 1950s for small volumes of freight and parcels.[2]

Castle Howard
Location	Welburn, Ryedale Castle Howard Station Lineside Elevation Drawing England
Coordinates	54.091000°N 0.874880°W / 54.091000; -0.874880
Grid reference	SE736667
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	York and North Midland Railway North Eastern Railway (UK)
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 July 1845	opened
22 September 1930	closed

The station was often used by the aristocracy, notably Queen Victoria when she visited Castle Howard with Prince Albert as a guest of Earl of Carlisle in August 1850.[2][3] The station is now a private residence.[2]

York to Scarborough Railway showing current and former stations

Accurate digital replication of original sign

Castle Howard Station was featured in the British TV documentary The Architecture the Railways Built presented historian Tim Dunn. Episode 1.6 was first broadcast on Yesterday 2 June 2020 and later made available on UKTV.