Airmyn railway station
| Airmyn | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Airmyn |
| Area | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53°42′22″N 0°56′17″W / 53.706°N 0.938°WCoordinates: 53°42′22″N 0°56′17″W / 53.706°N 0.938°W |
| Grid reference | SE702238 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| History | |
| 1 May 1912 | Station opens as Airmyn |
| 12 June 1961 | Station renamed Airmyn and Rawcliffe |
| 15 June 1964 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Airmyn railway station was a railway station on the Selby to Goole Line which served the village of Airmyn in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
History
The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 1 May 1912. It become part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was renamed on 12 June 1961 to Airmyn and Rawcliffe.
The station was then closed by the British Railways Board on 15 June 1964.
The site today
There is a large building on the platform which still exists. The building has a plaque that honours Sir John Noe (who drew up the plans to build the station).
References
- 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.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- The Goole and Selby Railway
Service
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goole | Selby to Goole Line (NER) | Drax Hales | ||
External links
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