Wheldrake | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wheldrake, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°53′36″N 0°58′29″W / 53.8934°N 0.9747°W |
| Grid reference | SE674446 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Derwent Valley Light Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 21 July 1913 | Opened |
| 1 September 1926 | Closed to passengers |
| 1968 | Closed to freight |
Wheldrake railway station served the village of Wheldrake, East Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1968 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.
History
The station opened on 21 July 1913 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway. Just to the west was a goods yard. The station closed to passengers on 1 September 1926 [1] and to freight in 1968.[2] The station building was dismantled and rebuilt in Murton Park in 1997.[3]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 425. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Historic England. "Wheldrake Station (1048626)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Wheldrake railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Elvington Line private, station closed |
Derwent Valley Light Railway | Cottingwith Line private, station closed | ||
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This page was last edited on 2 June 2023, at 21:05