Kirkham Abbey railway station

Kirkham Abbey railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Kirkham in North Yorkshire, England on the York to Scarborough Line and was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 22 September 1930.

Kirkham Abbey
Site of the former station in 2008
LocationKirkham, Ryedale
England
Coordinates54.082395°N 0.880813°W / 54.082395; -0.880813
Grid referenceSE733657
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingYork and North Midland Railway
North Eastern Railway (UK)
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 July 1845opened
22 September 1930closed

The station was originally just named Kirkham, but the 'Abbey' suffix was added on 1 June 1875, to take into account the proximity of the ruins of Kirkham Priory.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Howsham
Station closed; Line open
  Y&NMR
York to Scarborough Line
  Castle Howard
Station closed; Line open

References

    • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.


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