Earswick railway station

Disused railway station in York, England

53°59′23″N 1°04′01″W / 53.989670°N 1.066870°W / 53.989670; -1.066870Grid referenceSE612550Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyYork and North Midland RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates4 October 1847Opened as Huntington1 November 1874Renamed Earswick29 November 1965Closed[1]

Earswick station (before 1874, known as Huntington station) was a station on the York to Beverley Line north east of the City of York, England.

History

Huntington station opened on 4 October 1847 and served the villages of Huntington and New Earswick.

The station was renamed Earswick station on 1 November 1874.[2] It closed on 27 November 1965.

The station and platforms were demolished in 1970–1 and The Hogshead (formerly Flag and Whistle) pub now occupies the site where the station once stood.[2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
York   Y&NMR
York to Beverley Line 		  Warthill

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. ^ a b "Station Name: Earswick". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 16 April 2011.

Sources

  • Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-03-1.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.


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