Holtby railway station

Holtby
Location
Place Gate Helmsley
Area Ryedale
Coordinates 53°59′46″N 0°56′24″W / 53.9962°N 0.9400°WCoordinates: 53°59′46″N 0°56′24″W / 53.9962°N 0.9400°W
Grid reference SE695560
Operations
Original company York and North Midland Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 2
History
4 October 1847 Opened
9 September 1939 Closed
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
UK Railways portal

Holtby railway station was a station on the York to Beverley Line in North Yorkshire, England. It opened as Gate Helmsley in 1847/8 and was renamed to "Holtby" in 1872. Passenger services ended in 1939.

History

Gate Helmsley station opened in 1847/8 and served the villages of Gate Helmsley and Holtby.

The station was renamed to Holtby on 1 February 1872.[1]

It closed to passengers in September 1939. Goods services ceased on 1st January 1951.[1]


Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Warthill   Y&NMR
York to Beverley Line
  Stamford Bridge

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Station Name: Holtby". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 16 April 2011.

Sources

  • Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-03-1.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.

External links