Drax Abbey railway station

Coordinates: 53°43′49″N 0°59′22″W / 53.7304°N 0.9894°W / 53.7304; -0.9894
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Drax Abbey
Site of the station in 1992
General information
LocationDrax, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°43′49″N 0°59′22″W / 53.7304°N 0.9894°W / 53.7304; -0.9894
Grid referenceSE667264
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyHull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway
Pre-groupingHull and Barnsley Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1885Opened
1932Closed

Drax Abbey railway station was a station on the Hull and Barnsley Railway, and served the village of Drax in North Yorkshire, England.

The station opened on 27 July 1885 and closed on 1 January 1932.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Carlton Towers   Hull and Barnsley Railway   Barmby

References[edit]

  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.

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