Sessay railway station

Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England

54°10′40″N 1°19′06″W / 54.1779°N 1.3182°W / 54.1779; -1.3182Grid referenceSE446760Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat North of England RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNERKey dates1 August 1841 (1841-08-01)Opened15 September 1958Closed to passengers10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)Closed completely

Sessay railway station served the village of Sessay, North Yorkshire, England from 1841 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station opened on 1 August 1841 by the Great North of England Railway. The station was rebuilt from 1942 during the widening of the railway line in World War II, completed in May 1943. It was closed to passengers from 15 September 1958[1] and closed completely from 10 August 1964.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 360. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Ben Brooksbank. "Sessay railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Site of former Sessay station, ECML 2002 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pilmoor
Line open, station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
East Coast Main Line 		  Thirsk
Line and station open
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