Askrigg railway station

Askrigg

Station buildings (1993)
Location
Place Hawes
Area Richmondshire
Coordinates 54°18′47″N 2°05′23″W / 54.313019°N 2.089808°W / 54.313019; -2.089808Coordinates: 54°18′47″N 2°05′23″W / 54.313019°N 2.089808°W / 54.313019; -2.089808
Grid reference SD942908
Operations
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 1
History
1 February 1878 Station opens
26 April 1954 Station closes
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Askrigg railway station is a disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England and served the village of Askrigg. It was part of the Wensleydale Railway until it closed. The Wensleydale Railway Association aims to rebuild the railway from Northallerton to Garsdale and plans to re-open the station.

History

Opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1878, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was subsequently closed by the British Transport Commission in April 1954, although goods traffic continued until the Redmire to Hawes section closed to all traffic in 1964.

The site today

The track has been lifted through the station site. The nearest track on the line runs from Redmire eastward, providing rail access for military traffic to local training areas. The Wensleydale Railway is a heritage line which operates from Redmire to Northallerton West

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Hawes
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Hawes Branch
  Aysgarth
Line and station closed
  Proposed Heritage railways
Hawes
Line and station closed
  Wensleydale Railway   Aysgarth
Line and station closed

References


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