Wensley railway station

Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England

54°18′39″N 1°52′45″W / 54.310777°N 1.879074°W / 54.310777; -1.879074Grid referenceSE079905Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates1 February 1877Opened26 April 1954Closed

Wensley railway station is a disused railway station on the Wensleydale Railway, in North Yorkshire, England.

It was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 1 February 1877, and served the village of Wensley.[1]

The station was host to camping coach from 1936 to 1939 and may have had a coach visiting in 1934 and 1935.[2]

The station closed on 26 April 1954.[1] The station buildings and platforms survive as a private residence. The railway through the station was reopened as the Wensleydale Railway.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Redmire
Line and station open 		  North Eastern Railway
Hawes Branch 		  Leyburn
Line and station open

References

  1. ^ a b Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  2. ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 10. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.

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  • Wensley station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
  • Video footage of Wensley Railway Station


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