Welbury railway station was a railway station serving the village of Welbury in North Yorkshire, England. Located on the Northallerton to Eaglescliffe Line (now part of the North TransPennine route) it was opened on 2 June 1852 by the Leeds Northern Railway.[1] It closed to passengers on 20 September 1954[2] and closed completely in 1963.[3]

Welbury
The former station building in 2015
General information
Location	Hambleton, North Yorkshire England
Coordinates	54.408171°N 1.382325°W / 54.408171; -1.382325
Grid reference	NZ401015
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Leeds Northern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 June 1852	Opened
1954	Closed to passengers
1963	Closed completely
Location

The station was located 5.6 miles (9 km) north of Northallerton station and 8.7 miles (14 km) south of Eaglescliffe.[4]

The line is still open for passenger and freight trains, with TransPennine Express providing an hourly service between Manchester Airport, Middlesbrough and Redcar Central[5] and Grand Central providing five trains per day in each direction between Sunderland and London King's Cross.[6] Freight is mostly, steel, coal and biomass run by several operators.[7]

There is a level crossing at Welbury which is controlled by Low Gates box in Northallerton.[4]

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