Cowton railway station

Cowton railway station is a disused station on the East Coast Main Line, it is situated in North Yorkshire, England. The station is situated around 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) east of the village of East Cowton.

Cowton
Cowton Station
General information
Location	East Cowton, North Yorkshire England
Coordinates	54.428545°N 1.510340°W / 54.428545; -1.510340
Grid reference	NZ318037
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great North of England Railway[1]
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
31 March 1841 (1841-03-31)	Opened
15 September 1958 (1958-09-15)[2]	Closed
Location

Several of the railway buildings have survived the closure of the station and were Grade II listed in 1987.^[3] They are presently used as residential properties.

Station masters House

Station buildings

The station was opened by the Great North of England Railway on 31 March 1841.^[1][4] The station buildings and station master's house (which now identifies as a dwelling) were designed by Benjamin Green in a Jacobethan style.^[3] It is the oldest surviving of Green's stations, and the only survivor of the Great North of England Railway's wayside stations.^[1]

See also

• List of closed railway stations in Britain
• Listed buildings in East Cowton