Warthill railway station was a station on the York to Beverley Line. It opened as Stockton station in 1847–8, was renamed to Stockton Forest (later Stockton-on-the-Forest) in 1867; in 1872 it became Warthill station. The station closed in 1959.
Warthill | |
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General information | |
Location | Stockton-on-the-Forest, City of York England |
Coordinates | 54.0053°N 0.9849°W / 54.0053; -0.9849 |
Grid reference | SE666570 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
4 October 1847 (1847-10-04) | Opened as Stockton |
April 1867 | renamed Stockton Forest |
c. 1870 | renamed Stockton-on-Forest |
1 February 1872 | renamed Warthill |
5 January 1959 (1959-01-05) | closed |
Stockton station opened on 4 October 1847 and served the villages of Stockton-on-the-Forest and Warthill in North Yorkshire, England.
In 1867 it was renamed, Stockton Forest, and renamed again Stockton-on-Forest soon after. On 1 February 1872 it was renamed Warthill station.[1]
Between 1922 and 1932 the station was also the southern terminus of the Sand Hutton Light Railway. This railway supplied the estate of Sir Robert Walker.[1]
The level crossing at Warthill station was the first in the UK to have its manually operated gates replaced by lifting boom barriers.[2]
It closed on 5 January 1959.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Earswick | Y&NMR York to Beverley Line |
Holtby | ||
Terminus | Sand Hutton Light Railway | Sand Hutton or Claxton |
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