Rillington railway station
Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rillington railway station (Rillington Junction until 1890) was a railway station serving the village of Rillington in North Yorkshire, England and on the York to Scarborough Line. It was also the junction station for the line to Whitby and was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed to normal passenger traffic on 22 September 1930, but was used by special trains until the 1960s.[1] The goods yard was closed on 10 August 1964.[2] The station building has been converted to a private house but the remainder of the station has now been demolished.
Rillington | |
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General information | |
Location | Rillington, North Yorkshire England |
Coordinates | 54.166400°N 0.707700°W / 54.166400; -0.707700 |
Grid reference | SE845752 |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
5 July 1845 | Opened |
22 September 1930 | Closed for regular passenger trains |
10 August 1964 | Closed completely |
Though the station served Rillington, it was located almost 1 mile (1.6 km) away from the village.