Garton railway station
| Garton | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Garton-on-the-Wolds |
| Area | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 54°00′30″N 0°30′19″W / 54.008269°N 0.505371°WCoordinates: 54°00′30″N 0°30′19″W / 54.008269°N 0.505371°W |
| Grid reference | SE980579 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Malton and Driffield Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1853 | Opened |
| 1950 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Garton railway station (SE980579) was a railway station on the Malton & Driffield Railway (MDR) in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 19 May 1853, and served the village of Garton-on-the-Wolds. It closed on 5 June 1950.
Garton was the least important station on the MDR, handling fewer passengers than any other.[1]
References
Sources
- 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.
- "Station Name: Garton". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
External links
- Garton station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
- Garton station at The Yorkshire Wolds Railway Restoration Project
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetwang | North Eastern Railway Malton & Driffield Railway |
Driffield | ||
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