Cottingwith railway station

Cottingwith railway station served the village of East Cottingwith, East Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1964 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.

Cottingwith
The site of the station in 1988
General information
LocationEast Cottingwith, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°52′27″N 0°58′18″W / 53.8743°N 0.9718°W / 53.8743; -0.9718
Grid referenceSE677425
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDerwent Valley Light Railway
Key dates
21 July 1913 (1913-07-21)Opened
1 September 1926Closed to passengers
31 December 1964 (1964-12-31)Closed to freight

History

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The station opened on 21 July 1913[1] on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.[2] It closed to passengers on 1 September 1926 and to freight on 31 December 1964. Nothing remains.[3]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 130
  2. ^ Historic England. "Cottingwith Station (498225)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Site of Cottingwith station (DVLR), 1988 (C) Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Wheldrake
Line private, station closed
  Derwent Valley Light Railway   Thorganby
Line private, station closed