Crakehall railway station
| Crakehall | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Place | Crakehall |
| Area | Hambleton |
| Coordinates | 54°17′53″N 1°38′01″W / 54.297927°N 1.633494°WCoordinates: 54°17′53″N 1°38′01″W / 54.297927°N 1.633494°W |
| Grid reference | SE239892 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Bedale and Leyburn Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 19 May 1856 | Opened |
| 1 March 1917 | Closed |
| 1922 | Reopened |
| 26 April 1954 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Crakehall railway station was a railway station that served the village of Crakehall, North Yorkshire, England.
History
Opened by the Bedale and Leyburn Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board.
The site today
Track still passes through the station site, providing rail access for the Wensleydale Railway which operates west from Leeming Bar.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jervaulx Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway Bedale and Leyburn Railway |
Bedale Line and station open | ||
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