Boroughbridge railway station
Boroughbridge | |
|---|---|
 The remains of Boroughbridge station in 1961 | |
| Location | Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 54°06′00″N 1°23′41″W / 54.1°N 1.3947°WCoordinates: 54°06′00″N 1°23′41″W / 54.1°N 1.3947°W |
| Grid reference | SE396672 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 June 1847 | Opened |
| 1 April 1875 | Resited |
| 25 September 1950 | Closed to passengers |
| 1964 | Closed completely |
Boroughbridge railway station served the town of Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, England from 1847 to 1964 on the Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway.
History[]
The station opened on 17 June 1847 by the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway.[1] It was resited in 1875 and the first station remained open for goods traffic until 1964.[2] The second station opened on 1 April 1875 and closed for passengers on 25 September 1950.[3]
Station masters[]
- John King ca. 1863 - ca 1882
- Robert Elliott ca. 1885 - 1903[4]
- John Deans 1903 (previously station master at Otley, died shortly after appointment)[5]
- Mr. Thornley Smith 1904 - ????
- Matthew William Seymour 1912 - 1920[6] (formerly station master at Darlington)
- A. Johnson ???? - 1935[7] (also station master of Brafferton and Copgrove) (afterwards station master at South Gosforth and Jesmond)
- C.B. Bainbridge ???? - 1940[8] (also station master of Copgrove) (afterwards acting station master at Hessle)
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References[]
- ^ Cobb, M H (2003). The railways of Great Britain - a historical atlas. Ian Allan. p. 411. ISBN 0-7110-3003-0. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Boroughbridge 1st railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 83
- ^ "Mr. R. Elliott". Newcastle Daily Chronicle. England. 24 September 1903. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dropped dead on the line". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. England. 30 December 1903. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "48 years on rail". Newcastle Journal. England. 22 March 1944. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Items". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. England. 4 September 1935. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Hessle Station Master". Hull Daily Mail. England. 10 January 1940. Retrieved 28 February 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links[]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brafferton Line and station closed |
East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway |
Copgrove Line and station closed |
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