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 | |
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![]() Cowton Station | |
General information | |
Location | East Cowton, Hambleton England |
Coordinates | 54.428545°N 1.510340°W / 54.428545; -1.510340 |
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 (1841-03-31) | Opened |
15 September 1958 (1958-09-15)[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.
The station was opened by the Great North of England Railway on 31 March 1841.[1][4] The station buildings and station master's house 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]
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Danby Wiske Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway East Coast Main Line |
Eryholme Line open, station closed |
Railway stations in Hambleton District | |
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National Rail |
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Disused stations |
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Heritage lines |
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