Copmanthorpe railway station

Copmanthorpe
Site of the station in 1988
General information
LocationCopmanthorpe, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°54′42″N 1°08′19″W / 53.9117°N 1.1385°W / 53.9117; -1.1385
Grid referenceSE566465
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork and North Midland Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
29 May 1839 (1839-05-29)[1]Opened
1904Relocated
5 January 1959[1]Closed to passengers
4 May 1964 (1964-05-04)[2]Goods yard closed

Copmanthorpe railway station served the village of Copmanthorpe, North Yorkshire, England from 1839 to 1959 on the York to Normanton line. The line also became part of the East Coast Main Line at various periods. The station was moved and substantially rebuilt halfway through its working life.

  1. ^ a b RVJ Butt, The Directory of Railway Stations, 1995, ISBN 1 85260 508 1
  2. ^ CR Clinker, Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots 1830 - 1977, Avon-Anglia Publications and Services, 1978, ISBN 0 905466 19 5, page 32