Wensley railway station
Wensley | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Wensley, North Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 54°18′39″N 1°52′45″W / 54.310777°N 1.879074°W |
| Grid reference | SE079905 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1877 | Opened |
| 26 April 1954 | Closed |
Wensley railway station is a disused railway station on the Wensleydale Railway, in North Yorkshire, England.
It was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 1 February 1877, and served the village of Wensley.[1]
The station was host to camping coach from 1936 to 1939 and may have had a coach visiting in 1934 and 1935.[2]
The station closed on 26 April 1954.[1] The station buildings and platforms survive as a private residence. The railway through the station was reopened as the Wensleydale Railway.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmire Line and station open |
North Eastern Railway Hawes Branch |
Leyburn Line and station open | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 10. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
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