Warthill railway station
Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England
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Warthill railway station was a station on the York to Beverley Line. It opened as Stockton station in 1847–8, was renamed to Stockton Forest (later Stockton-on-the-Forest) in 1867; in 1872 it became Warthill station. The station closed in 1959.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Stockton-on-the-Forest, City of York England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.0053°N 0.9849°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE666570 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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| 4 October 1847 | Opened as Stockton | ||||
| April 1867 | renamed Stockton Forest | ||||
| c. 1870 | renamed Stockton-on-Forest | ||||
| 1 February 1872 | renamed Warthill | ||||
| 5 January 1959 | closed | ||||
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History
Stockton station opened on 4 October 1847 and served the villages of Stockton-on-the-Forest and Warthill in North Yorkshire, England.
In 1867 it was renamed, Stockton Forest, and renamed again Stockton-on-Forest soon after. On 1 February 1872 it was renamed Warthill station.[1]
Between 1922 and 1932 the station was also the southern terminus of the Sand Hutton Light Railway. This railway supplied the estate of Sir Robert Walker.[1]
The level crossing at Warthill station was the first in the UK to have its manually operated gates replaced by lifting boom barriers.[2]
It closed on 5 January 1959.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Earswick | Y&NMR York to Beverley Line |
Holtby | ||
| Terminus | Sand Hutton Light Railway | Sand Hutton or Claxton | ||
