Carlton Towers railway station
Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England
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Carlton Towers railway station served the village of Carlton, Selby, England from 1885 to 1959 on the Hull and Barnsley Railway.
Carlton Towers | |||||
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The site of the station in 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Carlton, North Yorkshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.718°N 1.0197°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE647250 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Hull and Barnsley Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 27 July 1885 | Opened as Carlton | ||||
| 1 July 1922 | Name changed to Carlton Towers | ||||
| 1 January 1932 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 1959 | Closed completely | ||||
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History
The station opened as Carlton on 27 July 1885 by the Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway. 'Towers' was added on to its name on 1 July 1922. The station closed to passengers on 1 January 1932[1] and to goods traffic in 1959.[2][3]
