Kirby railway station was a railway station on the York and North Midland Railway's branch line to Pickering. Named after the village of Kirby Misperton, it opened in October 1845. It closed on 1 October 1858.[1]
Kirby | |
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General information | |
Location | Ryedale England |
Coordinates | 54.225290°N 0.771506°W / 54.225290; -0.771506 |
Grid reference | SE801817 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1845 | opened |
1858 | closed |
Some authorities refer to this station as "Black Bull or Kirby" – Black Bull being a reference to the (much nearer) public house, which also gave its name to the nearby level crossing on the Pickering–Malton road.[2][3]
The station house, which still stands, was built in stone – unusual for minor stations which were more commonly built in brick (as was nearby Marishes Road). Indeed, the Y&NM crossing keeper's house at the adjacent crossing was in brick.
The NER built a short terrace of four houses between the station building and Black Bull level crossing for platelayers and labourers.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Marishes Road Line and station closed |
Y & NMR (Pickering Branch) |
Pickering Line closed, station open |
The supposed murderer, had for some time past, lived at a crossing near the Black Bull Beerhouse[sic] on the Malton to Whitby Line
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