Knapton railway station

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Knapton
KnaptonStation.jpg
The former station at Knapton
LocationEast Knapton and West Knapton, Ryedale
England
Coordinates54°10′42″N 0°39′50″W / 54.178200°N 0.664000°W / 54.178200; -0.664000Coordinates: 54°10′42″N 0°39′50″W / 54.178200°N 0.664000°W / 54.178200; -0.664000
Grid referenceSE873766
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork and North Midland Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 July 1845Opened
22 September 1930Closed
Knapton Maltings, built on the former goods yard

Knapton railway station was a minor railway station serving the villages of East Knapton and West Knapton in North Yorkshire, England. Located on the York to Scarborough Line it was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 22 September 1930.

Level crossing crash[]

On 3 February 2009 a car was driven onto the level crossing which struck the rear end of a First TransPennine Express service from Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jeffels, David (4 February 2009). "Motorist escapes injury after car hits train at West Knapton". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  • 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.

External links[]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Rillington
Station closed; Line open
  Y&NMR
York to Scarborough Line
  Heslerton
Station closed; Line open


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