Londesborough railway station

Londesborough

Former station building in 2008, converted to a house
Location
Place Shiptonthorpe
Area East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates 53°52′58″N 0°42′19″W / 53.882840°N 0.705400°WCoordinates: 53°52′58″N 0°42′19″W / 53.882840°N 0.705400°W
Grid reference SE851437
Operations
Platforms 2
History
1847 Opened
1965 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Londesborough railway station was a station on the York to Beverley Line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 4 October 1847 and served the villages of Shiptonthorpe and Londesborough. The station was originally named Shipton & Londesborough, was renamed to Shipton in April 1864 and became Londesborough in January 1867. It closed on 27 November 1965.

References

  • 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

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Londesborough Park   Y&NMR
York to Beverley Line
  Market Weighton