Beningbrough railway station
Disused railway station in Beningbrough, North Yorkshire, England
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Beningbrough railway station was on the East Coast Main Line that served the villages of Shipton-by-Beningbrough and Beningbrough, North Yorkshire, England from 1841 to 1965.
Beningbrough | |||||
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The station in 1961 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Beningbrough, North Yorkshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.0205°N 1.1666°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE547586 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great North of England Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 31 March 1841 | Opened as Shipton | ||||
| 1 December 1898 | Name changed to Beningbrough | ||||
| 15 September 1958 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 1965 | Closed completely | ||||
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History
The station was opened as Shipton on 31 March 1841 by the Great North of England Railway. The station's name was changed to Beningbrough on 1 December 1898. It was closed to passengers on 15 September 1958[1] and closed to goods traffic in 1965.[2] A fragment of the southbound platform remains.[3]
