Hayburn Wyke railway station

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Hayburn Wyke
Hayburn Wyke former station geograph-3624287-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Stationmaster's house at the former Hayburn Wyke station (1997)
Location, Scarborough
England
Coordinates54°21′25″N 0°27′08″W / 54.356985°N 0.452300°W / 54.356985; -0.452300Coordinates: 54°21′25″N 0°27′08″W / 54.356985°N 0.452300°W / 54.356985; -0.452300
Grid referenceTA006968
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyScarborough and Whitby Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1885Opened
1965Closed
Location

Hayburn Wyke railway station was a railway station on the Scarborough & Whitby Railway, 7 miles from Scarborough. It opened on 16 July 1885, and served the popular local beauty spot of , and the . The platform was originally on the up side of the line, but was moved to the down side on request of the NER.[1]

The station was rebuilt in 1893,[2] and closed temporarily on 1 March 1917. Reopening took place on 2 May 1921 before final, permanent closure on 8 March 1965.[3] From 1955 the station was reduced to an unstaffed halt.[4] The former stationmaster's house dating back to 1892, which stands parallel to the former line, survives as a private residence.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Nick Catford. "Disused Stations: Hayburn Wyke Station". Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. ^ Lidster 2010, p. 52.
  3. ^ Lidster 2010, p. 3.
  4. ^ Lidster 2010, p. 53.

Sources[]

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  • Chapman, Stephen (2008). York to Scarborough Whitby & Ryedale. Bellcode Books. ISBN 978-1-871233-19-3.
  • Lidster, Robin (2010). Scarborough & Whitby Railway through time. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84868-668-7.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Cloughton
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Scarborough & Whitby Railway
  Staintondale
Line and station closed


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