Sessay railway station
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Sessay | |
|---|---|
 Site of the station in 2002 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sessay, North Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 54°10′40″N 1°19′06″W / 54.1779°N 1.3182°W |
| Grid reference | SE446760 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great North of England Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1841 | Opened |
| 15 September 1958 | Closed to passengers |
| 10 August 1964 | Closed completely |
Sessay railway station served the village of Sessay, North Yorkshire, England from 1841 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 August 1841 by the Great North of England Railway. The station was rebuilt from 1942 during the widening of the railway line in World War II, completed in May 1943. It was closed to passengers from 15 September 1958[1] and closed completely from 10 August 1964.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 360. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Ben Brooksbank. "Sessay railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Site of former Sessay station, ECML 2002 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Pilmoor Line open, station closed | North Eastern Railway East Coast Main Line | Thirsk Line and station open | ||
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