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.
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 |
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
editThe station was opened by the Great North of England Railway on 31 March 1841.[1][4] The station buildings and station master's house (which now identifies as a dwelling) were designed by 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Former Cowton Railway Station, East Cowton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ Burgess, Neil (2011). "Stations closed on lines still open to passengers — Darlington - York (East Coast Main Line)". The Lost Railways of Yorkshire's North Riding. Stenlake Publishing Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 9781840335552.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1252773)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. 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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