Knapton railway station

Knapton
The former station at Knapton
Location
Place	East Knapton and West Knapton
Area	Ryedale
Coordinates	54°10′42″N 0°39′50″W / 54.178200°N 0.664000°WCoordinates: 54°10′42″N 0°39′50″W / 54.178200°N 0.664000°W
Grid reference	SE873766
Operations
Pre-grouping	York and North Midland Railway North Eastern Railway (UK)
Platforms	2
History
5 July 1845	Opened
22 September 1930	Closed
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Knapton railway station was a minor railway station serving the villages of East Knapton and West Knapton in North Yorkshire, England. Located on the York to Scarborough Line it was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 22 September 1930.

Level crossing crash

On 3 February 2009 a First TransPennine Express service from Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough collided with a car at the level crossing.

Knapton Maltings, built on the former goods yard

References

• Butt, R. V. J. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.

External links

• Knapton station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
• BBC report about 2009 level crossing crash