Alne railway station

Alne
Location
Place Alne
Area Hambleton
Coordinates 54°05′36″N 1°13′53″W / 54.093430°N 1.231290°W / 54.093430; -1.231290Coordinates: 54°05′36″N 1°13′53″W / 54.093430°N 1.231290°W / 54.093430; -1.231290
Grid reference SE503666
Operations
Original company Great North of England Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 3
History
31 March 1841 Station opens
5 May 1958 Station closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Alne railway station was a station which served the village of Alne in the English county of North Yorkshire. It was served by trains on the main line between York and Thirsk. From 1891 to 1957 it was the junction of the Easingwold Railway which connected the main line to the town of Easingwold. The station was 11 miles 14 chains (18.0 km) north of York Station.[1]

History

Opened by the Great North of England Railway it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Eastern Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission.

In 1930, a third track was added at Alne and in 1959 fourth track was laid down. The station buildings were demolished in 1964 and since then, the line between York and Northallerton has been four tracks - two up lines and two down lines.[2]

Bradshaws Railway Timetable of 1922 indicates that there was eight trains per day in each direction on the Easingwold line. The branch is listed as being only 2½ miles long; it has been noted that this is then the shortest standard gauge branch line in Britain.[3]

Accidents and incidents

The site today

Trains still pass at speed on the now electrified East Coast Main Line. Electrification was completed between York and Newcastle in 1990. [5]

References

  1. Jacobs, Gerald (2006). Railway Track Diagrams - Eastern. Bradford-On-Avon: Trackmaps. pp. 20A. ISBN 0-9549866-2-8.
  2. "History". www.alnevillage.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  3. "Disused Stations: Alne Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. Hoole, Ken (1983). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 4. Redruth: Atlantic Books. p. 31. ISBN 0 906899 07 9.
  5. "ECML Completion" (PDF). The Railways Archive.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Tollerton   North Eastern Railway   Raskelf
Terminus   Easingwold Railway   Easingwold


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