Spennithorne railway station

Spennithorne
Location
Place Spennithorne
Area Richmondshire
Coordinates 54°18′22″N 1°46′49″W / 54.306050°N 1.780200°WCoordinates: 54°18′22″N 1°46′49″W / 54.306050°N 1.780200°W
Grid reference SE144900
Operations
Original company Bedale and Leyburn Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 1
History
19 May 1856 Opened
1 March 1917 Closed
18 September 1920 Reopened
26 April 1954 Closed
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Spennithorne railway station was on the Wensleydale Railway, in North Yorkshire, England.

The station was opened by the Bedale and Leyburn Railway on 19 May 1856, and served the village of Spennithorne. It closed temporarily on 1 March 1917, before reopening on 18 September 1920. It closed permanently on 26 April 1954.

The station consisted of a two-storey station master's house and a single-storey building for the station office and waiting room. There were no sidings or goods facilities.[1]

The station was 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Spennithorne, just within the civil parish of Constable Burton. Business was always likely to be small at this remote location, and in the 30 years to 1914 the station averaged 2,616 passengers a year, with receipts of £289.[1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Leyburn
Line and station open		   North Eastern Railway
Bedale and Leyburn Railway		   Constable Burton
Line open, station closed

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bob Ellis (March 2010). "From the Archives". Relay (54).
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.

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