Gristhorpe railway station
Gristhorpe railway station was a minor railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line from Scarborough to Hull, serving the villages of Gristhorpe and Lebberston, and was opened on 5 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 16 February 1959.
Gristhorpe | |
|---|---|
 Gristhorpe railway station in 2006, from the south side of the level crossing | |
| General information | |
| Location | Gristhorpe, Scarborough England |
| Coordinates | 54.217965°N 0.341000°W |
| Grid reference | TA082815 |
| 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 |
| Key dates | |
| 1846 | opened |
| 1959 | closed |
Parts of both platforms survive at the site (though the line itself is now single track), along with a brick signal box (to work the manually-operated level crossing gates and protecting signals) and the now privately occupied station house.[1]
References
- Thompson, Nigel. "Gristhorpe railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filey | Y&NMR Hull and Scarborough Line |
Cayton Station closed; Line open | ||
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