York railway station
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York railway station is on the East Coast Main Line serving the cathedral city of York, North Yorkshire, England. It is 188 miles 40 chains (303.4 km) north of London King's Cross and on the main line it is situated between Doncaster to the south and Thirsk to the north. As of June 2018[update], the station is operated by London North Eastern Railway.[2] It is the busiest station in North Yorkshire, the second busiest in Yorkshire & the Humber, and the fifth busiest in Northern England.[3]
General information | |
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Location | York, City of York England |
Coordinates | 53.9583°N 1.0930°W / 53.9583; -1.0930 |
Grid reference | SE596517 |
Owned by | Network Rail |
Managed by | London North Eastern Railway |
Platforms | 11 |
Other information | |
Station code | YRK |
Classification | DfT category A |
Key dates | |
25 June 1877 | Opened |
1909 | Extended |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 9.991 million |
Interchange | 1.034 million |
2019/20 | 10.089 million |
Interchange | 0.775 million |
2020/21 | 1.836 million |
Interchange | 0.116 million |
2021/22 | 8.092 million |
Interchange | 0.495 million |
2022/23 | 8.863 million |
Interchange | 0.930 million |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Feature | Station buildings |
Designated | 1 July 1968 |
Reference no. | 1256554[1] |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
York station is a key junction approximately halfway between London and Edinburgh. It is approximately five miles (eight kilometres) north of the point where the Cross Country and TransPennine Express routes via Leeds join the main line, connecting Scotland and the North East, North West, Midlands and southern England. The junction was historically a major site for rolling stock manufacture, maintenance and repair.
In Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations by Simon Jenkins, the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars.[4]