| Wetherby | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Wetherby |
| Area | City of Leeds |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | British Railways up until closure |
| Platforms | 2 through |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1924 |
| 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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Wetherby Racecourse railway station was a railway station serving Wetherby Racecourse in Wetherby, West Yorkshire.
When Wetherby's original station on York Road closed in 1902, for two decades the only rail access was via Wetherby's new station on Linton Road. This was some distance from the racecourse, involving a walk of just over 2 miles.
There was therefore a station built at Wetherby Racecourse in 1924, with a ticket booth of wooden construction, starter signals, a ground frame and a footbridge. It even boasted electrical lighting and its own nameboard.
Race specials would stop at this 'Racecourse station', about three quarters of a mile from Linton Road towards Thorp Arch. These specials came from Leeds, Doncaster and Bradford Exchange.
Reports vary as to when it closed; one report says it stayed open until 1963 with Racecourse Specials running to the station from Bradford Exchange on racedays,[1] whilst other reports state it closed in 1959.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingham Bridge railway station Line closed; station closed |
LNER Cross Gates to Wetherby |
Terminus | ||
| Spofforth Railway Station Line and station closed |
LNER Harrogate to Church Fenton |
Thorpe Arch Railway Station Line closed; station closed |
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