Scorton railway station

Scorton railway station (North Yorkshire) was a railway station in what is now the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village of Scorton is situated around half a mile from the site of the station.

Scorton
Scorton railway station in 2007
LocationScorton, Richmondshire
England
Coordinates54.408000°N 1.616583°W / 54.408000; -1.616583
Grid referenceNZ249014
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork and Newcastle Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1846opened
1969closed

History

The station was once part of the Eryholme-Richmond branch line, built by the York and Newcastle Railway in 1846. Like most of the infrastructure of the line, Scorton station was built in the Tudor Style.

Passenger services on the Richmond branch line were withdrawn in 1969 after being listed in the Beeching cuts.

Present

The station is now a residential property, the waiting room is now the lounge and the platforms are garden features.

Much of the trackbed to the west of Scorton station has been destroyed by sand and gravel quarrying.

See also

Sources

  • A.J.Ludlam (1993). The Catterick Camp Military Railway and the Richmond Branch. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-438-5
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Moulton   Eryholme-Richmond branch line   Catterick Bridge


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