Strensall railway station

Strensall railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Strensall in North Yorkshire, England.

Strensall
Site of the former station in 2012
General information
LocationStrensall, City of York
England
Coordinates54°02′24″N 1°01′36″W / 54.04013°N 1.02669°W / 54.04013; -1.02669
Grid referenceSE638608
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork and North Midland Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 July 1845opened
22 September 1930closed

History edit

It is situated on the York to Scarborough Line and was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 22 September 1930. The station building is grade II listed.[1] Currently a private residence.

Reopening edit

There has been talk of reopening a station at Strensall as well as neighbouring Haxby for a number of years. These reopenings were part of the 2001 local transport plan.[2] But in 2010 even the more modest plan to reopen only Haxby was postponed pending further funding decisions.[3] Recently calls for a new rail link north of York station were reignited during the local elections of 2019 where Strensall was cited for its lost links and possible redevelopment.

Route edit

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Strensall Halt
Station closed; Line open
  Y&NMR
York to Scarborough Line
  Flaxton
Station closed; Line open

References edit

  1. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1296242)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Railway station plan back on track". Northern Echo. 27 December 2003. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Scheme for new rail station at Haxby is suspended". The Press. York. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.

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