Cowton railway station
Cowton | |
|---|---|
 Cowton Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | East Cowton, Hambleton England |
| Coordinates | 54°25′43″N 1°30′37″W / 54.428545°N 1.510340°W |
| Grid reference | NZ318037 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great North of England Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 31 March 1841 | Opened |
| 15 September 1958[2] | Closed |
Cowton railway station is a disused station on the East Coast Main Line, it is situated in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire in England the station is situated around 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of the village of East Cowton.
Several of the railway buildings have survived the closure of the station and were Grade II listed in 1987.[3] They are presently used as residential properties.
Station buildings
The station was opened by the
Benjamin Green in a Jacobethan style.[3] It is the oldest surviving of Green's stations, and the only survivor of the Great North of England Railway's wayside stations.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Former Cowton Railway Station, East Cowton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ISBN 9781840335552.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1252773)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- OL 11956311M.
External links
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| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danby Wiske Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway East Coast Main Line |
Eryholme Line open, station closed | ||
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