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|borough = [[North Yorkshire]] |
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'''Menthorpe Gate railway station''' was a station on the [[Selby to Driffield Line]] in [[North Yorkshire]], England serving the village of [[North Duffield]] and the hamlets of [[Menthorpe]] and [[Bowthorpe]]. It appeared first in public timetables in 1851 and kept the "Gate" suffix when it was dropped from many other station names in 1864. |
'''Menthorpe Gate railway station''' was a station on the [[Selby to Driffield Line]] in [[North Yorkshire]], England serving the village of [[North Duffield]] and the hamlets of [[Menthorpe]] and [[Bowthorpe]]. It appeared first in public timetables in 1851 and kept the "Gate" suffix when it was dropped from many other station names in 1864. |
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The main station building, a two-storey brick building, was at the east end of the ''up'' platform, the signal box was on the west side of the level crossing on the ''down'' side of the line. The goods yard had two sidings and did not handle livestock.<ref name = "disused"/> |
The main station building, a two-storey brick building, was at the east end of the ''up'' platform, the signal box was on the west side of the level crossing on the ''down'' side of the line. The goods yard had two sidings and did not handle livestock.<ref name = "disused"/> |
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The station closed to passengers on 7 December 1953 as the second of the intermediate stations on the line. It remained open for goods traffic until 27 January 1964. Station building and signalbox were dismantled in the early 1970s, only the crossing keeper's house still stands.<ref name = "disused"/> |
The station closed to passengers on 7 December 1953 as the second of the intermediate stations on the line. It remained open for goods traffic until 27 January 1964. Station building and signalbox were dismantled in the early 1970s, only the crossing keeper's house still stands.<ref name = "disused"/> |
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The 1881 census shows that Frances Calvert, a widow aged 69, was the "Station Mistress" at Menthorpe Gate.<ref name = "disused"/> |
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{{rail line|previous=[[Duffield Gate railway station|Duffield Gate]]|next=[[Bubwith railway station|Bubwith]]|route=[[North Eastern Railway (UK)|NER]]<br /><small>[[Selby to Driffield Line]]</small>|col=964B00}} |
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{{Railway stations in the Selby District}} |
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[[Category:Disused railway stations in North Yorkshire]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1853]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1953]] |
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1953]] |
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[[Category:Former York and North Midland Railway stations]] |
[[Category:Former York and North Midland Railway stations]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 24 March 2023
Menthorpe Gate | |
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 Site of the former station in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | North Duffield, North Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°48′20″N 0°56′56″W / 53.805600°N 0.949000°W |
| Grid reference | SE692349 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1853 | Opened |
| 1953 | Closed |
Menthorpe Gate railway station was a station on the Selby to Driffield Line in North Yorkshire, England serving the village of North Duffield and the hamlets of Menthorpe and Bowthorpe. It appeared first in public timetables in 1851 and kept the "Gate" suffix when it was dropped from many other station names in 1864.
The main station building, a two-storey brick building, was at the east end of the up platform, the signal box was on the west side of the level crossing on the down side of the line. The goods yard had two sidings and did not handle livestock.[1]
The station closed to passengers on 7 December 1953 as the second of the intermediate stations on the line. It remained open for goods traffic until 27 January 1964. Station building and signalbox were dismantled in the early 1970s, only the crossing keeper's house still stands.[1]
The 1881 census shows that Frances Calvert, a widow aged 69, was the "Station Mistress" at Menthorpe Gate.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Nick Catford (17 April 2011). "Menthorpe Gate". Disused Stations. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
Further reading[edit]
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
External links[edit]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Duffield Gate | NER Selby to Driffield Line |
Bubwith |
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