Ampleforth railway station

Ampleforth
Station building in August 1993
General information
LocationAmpleforth, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates54°10′59″N 1°07′15″W / 54.1830°N 1.1207°W / 54.1830; -1.1207
Grid referenceSE574767
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
19 May 1853Station opened
5 June 1950Station closed

Ampleforth railway station, served the village of Ampleforth, in the Northern English county of North Yorkshire. It was located on a line which ran from Pickering to the East Coast Main Line at Thirsk. The station was close to the noted Ampleforth College although passengers for the college used the station at Gilling further east as this was more convenient for onward transfer to the college.