Skipwith railway station
Skipwith railway station served the village of Skipwith, North Yorkshire, England from 1912 to 1968 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.
Skipwith | |
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%252C_Yorkshire_(geograph_4529123).jpg.webp) The site of the station in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Skipwith, North Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53.8361°N 0.9811°W |
| Grid reference | SE671382 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Derwent Valley Light Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 21 July 1912 | Opened |
| 1 September 1926 | Closed to passengers |
| 1968 | Closed to freight |
History
The station opened on 21 July 1912 by the Derwent Valley Light Railway. It closed to passengers on 1 September 1926[1] and to freight in 1968.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 368. OCLC 931112387.
- "Skipwith railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Thorganby Line private, station closed |
Derwent Valley Light Railway | Cliff Common Line private, station closed | ||
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