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Skipwith railway station

Coordinates: 53°50′10″N 0°58′52″W / 53.8361°N 0.9811°W / 53.8361; -0.9811
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Skipwith
The site of the station in 2015
General information
LocationSkipwith, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°50′10″N 0°58′52″W / 53.8361°N 0.9811°W / 53.8361; -0.9811
Grid referenceSE671382
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDerwent Valley Light Railway
Key dates
21 July 1912 (1912-07-21)Opened
1 September 1926Closed to passengers
1968 (1968)Closed to freight

Skipwith railway station served the village of Skipwith, North Yorkshire, England from 1912 to 1968 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.

History

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The station opened on 21 July 1912 by the Derwent Valley Light Railway. It closed to passengers on 1 September 1926[1] and to freight in 1968.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 368. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Skipwith railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Thorganby
Line private, station closed
  Derwent Valley Light Railway   Cliff Common
Line private, station closed