Askrigg railway station

Askrigg railway station is a disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England, and served the village of Askrigg. It was located 660 yards (600 m) west of the village, in the neighbouring civil parish of Low Abbotside. It was part of the Wensleydale Railway until it closed. The Wensleydale Railway Association aims to rebuild the railway from Northallerton to Garsdale, with an eventual aim of reopening the intermediate stations.

Askrigg
Station buildings in August 1991
General information
LocationAskrigg, Richmondshire
England
Coordinates54°18′47″N 2°05′23″W / 54.313019°N 2.089808°W / 54.313019; -2.089808
Grid referenceSD942908
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 February 1877Station opened
26 April 1954Station closed

History

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The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 1 February 1877.[1][2] The line became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923.

The station was host to a camping coach from 1936 to 1939 and could possibly have had a coach in 1933 and/or 1934.[3]

The line then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was subsequently closed by the British Transport Commission on 26 April 1954,[1] although goods traffic continued until the Redmire to Hawes section closed to all traffic in 1964.

The site today

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The track has been lifted through the station site. The nearest track on the line runs from Redmire eastward, providing rail access for military traffic to local training areas. The Wensleydale Railway is a heritage line which operates from Redmire to Northallerton West


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hawes
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Hawes Branch
  Aysgarth
Line and station closed
   Proposed Heritage railways
Hawes
Line and station closed
  Wensleydale Railway   Aysgarth
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ a b Quick 2022, p. 58.
  2. ^ "Opening of the Wensleydale Railway". York Herald. 2 February 1877. p. 6. Retrieved 1 June 2020. – via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (subscription required)
  3. ^ McRae 1997, p. 10.

Bibliography

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Further reading

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