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North Grimston railway station

Coordinates: 54°05′52″N 0°43′04″W / 54.097908°N 0.717774°W / 54.097908; -0.717774
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North Grimston
The former station at North Grimston in April 2007
General information
LocationNorth Grimston, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates54°05′52″N 0°43′04″W / 54.097908°N 0.717774°W / 54.097908; -0.717774
Grid referenceSE839676
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMalton and Driffield Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
19 May 1853Opened
5 June 1950Closed for passengers
20 October 1958Closed for goods

North Grimston railway station was a railway station on the Malton & Driffield Railway. It opened on 19 May 1853, and served the village of North Grimston, North Yorkshire, England. It closed on 5 June 1950 but the station remained open for goods traffic until 18 October 1958 when the line finally closed. The station was unusual in that the single platform was bisected by a road with a level crossing.

References

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  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • "Station Name: North Grimston". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Settrington   Malton & Driffield Railway   Wharram
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