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Copgrove railway station

Coordinates: 54°03′16″N 1°26′27″W / 54.0545°N 1.4409°W / 54.0545; -1.4409
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Copgrove
The site of Copgrove station in 1989
General information
LocationCopgrove, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates54°03′16″N 1°26′27″W / 54.0545°N 1.4409°W / 54.0545; -1.4409
Grid referenceSE367622
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 April 1875 (1875-04-01)Opened
25 September 1950Closed to passengers
5 October 1964 (1964-10-05)Closed completely

Copgrove railway station served the village of Copgrove, North Yorkshire, England from 1875 to 1964 on the Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway.

History

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The station opened on 1 April 1875[1] by the North Eastern Railway.[2] It closed to passengers on 25 September 1950 and to goods traffic on 5 October 1964.[3]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 128
  2. ^ Howat, Patrick (1991). The Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway. Martin Bairstow. p. 42. ISBN 978-1871944-05-1.
  3. ^ "Site of Copgrove station, 1989". Geograph. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Boroughbridge
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway
  Knaresborough
Line closed, station open