Castle Howard railway station

Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England

54°05′28″N 0°52′30″W / 54.091000°N 0.874880°W / 54.091000; -0.874880Grid referenceSE736667Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOpened5 July 1845Closed22 September 1930Pre-groupingYork and North Midland Railway
North Eastern Railway (UK)Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway

Castle Howard railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Welburn and the stately home at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, England. On the York to Scarborough Line it was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. The architect was George Townsend Andrews.[1] It closed to passenger traffic on 22 September 1930 but continued to be staffed until the 1950s for small volumes of freight and parcels.[2]

The station was often used by the aristocracy, notably Queen Victoria when she visited Castle Howard with Prince Albert as a guest of Earl of Carlisle in August 1850.[2][3] The station is now a private residence.[2]

Castle Howard station was featured in the British TV documentary The Architecture the Railways Built presented by historian Tim Dunn on Yesterday in 2020.

References

  1. ^ 'The Pride of Yorkshire', exhibition leaflet, Castle Howard, 2010
  2. ^ a b c Harris, Richard (17 February 2010). "Castle Howard station history highlighted". York Press. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  3. ^ Whellan, T. (1859). History and topography of the city of York: and the North Riding of Yorkshire, Vol. II. p. 587. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  • 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.

Media related to Castle Howard railway station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Castle Howard Station Website – An historic record featuring a timeline, image bank and personal memories relating to the station
  • Castle Howard station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kirkham Abbey
Station closed; Line open 		  Y&NMR
York to Scarborough Line 		  Huttons Ambo
Station closed; Line open
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