Wharram railway station

Wharram

The former station at Wharram
Location
Place Wharram-le-Street
Area Ryedale
Coordinates 54°04′37″N 0°41′22″W / 54.076930°N 0.689380°W / 54.076930; -0.689380Coordinates: 54°04′37″N 0°41′22″W / 54.076930°N 0.689380°W / 54.076930; -0.689380
Grid reference SE858653
Operations
Original company Malton and Driffield Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 1
History
1853 Opened
1950 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Wharram railway station (SE858653) was a railway station on the Malton and Driffield Railway. It opened on 19 May 1853, and served the village of Wharram-le-Street in North Yorkshire, England. It closed on 5 June 1950. The station was also sited near the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy as well as being adjacent to a chalk quarry.

The water tower at Wharram station

References

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
North Grimston   Malton and Driffield Railway   Burdale


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