| Askrigg | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Hawes |
| Area | Richmondshire |
| Grid reference | SD942908 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 February 1878 | Station opens |
| 26 April 1954 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Askrigg railway station is a disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England and served the village of Askrigg. It was part of the Wensleydale Railway until it closed. The Wensleydale Railway Association aims to rebuild the railway from Northallerton to Garsdale and plans to re-open the station. At the moment it is the head office of one of the main employers in Wensleydale and is privately owned so it is unclear how the Wensleydale Railway intend to bring it back to use.
Opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1878, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was subsequently closed by the British Railways Board in 1954, although goods traffic continued until the Redmire to Hawes section closed to all traffic in 1964.
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 Leeming Bar.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawes Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Hawes Branch |
Aysgarth Line and station closed |
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| Proposed Heritage railways | ||||
| Hawes Line and station closed |
Wensleydale Railway | Aysgarth Line and station closed |
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