Copgrove railway station

Copgrove railway station served the village of Copgrove, North Yorkshire, England from 1875 to 1964 on the Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway.

Copgrove
The site of Copgrove station in 1989
General information
LocationCopgrove, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates54°03′16″N 1°26′27″W / 54.0545°N 1.4409°W / 54.0545; -1.4409
Grid referenceSE367622
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 April 1875 (1875-04-01)Opened
25 September 1950Closed to passengers
5 October 1964 (1964-10-05)Closed completely

History

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The station opened on 1 April 1875[1] by the North Eastern Railway.[2] It closed to passengers on 25 September 1950 and to goods traffic on 5 October 1964.[3]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 128
  2. ^ Howat, Patrick (1991). The Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway. Martin Bairstow. p. 42. ISBN 978-1871944-05-1.
  3. ^ "Site of Copgrove station, 1989". Geograph. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Boroughbridge
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway
  Knaresborough
Line closed, station open