Londesborough railway station was a station on the York to Beverley Line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 4 October 1847 and served the villages of Shiptonthorpe and Londesborough. The station was originally named Shipton & Londesborough, was renamed to Shipton in April 1864 and became Londesborough in January 1867. It closed after the last train ran on 27 November 1965.
Londesborough | |
|---|---|
 Former station building in 2008, converted to a house | |
| General information | |
| Location | Shiptonthorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°52′58″N 0°42′19″W / 53.8828°N 0.7054°W |
| Grid reference | SE851437 |
| 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 British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1847 | Opened |
| 29 November 1965[1] | Closed |
References edit
- ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench
- Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-03-1.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
External links edit
- Londesborough station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
- "Station Name: Londesborough". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Londesborough Park | Y&NMR York to Beverley Line |
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