Carlton Towers | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Carlton, Selby, Selby District England |
| Coordinates | 53°43′05″N 1°01′11″W / 53.718°N 1.0197°W |
| Grid reference | SE647250 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Hull and Barnsley Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 27 July 1885 | Opened as Carlton |
| 1 July 1922 | Name changed to Carlton Towers |
| 1 January 1932 | Closed to passengers |
| 1959 | Closed completely |
Carlton Towers railway station served the village of Carlton, Selby, England from 1885 to 1959 on the Hull and Barnsley Railway.
History
The station opened as Carlton on 27 July 1885 by the Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway. 'Towers' was added on to its name on 1 July 1922. The station closed to passengers on 1 January 1932[1] and to goods traffic in 1959.[2][3]
References
- ↑ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 108
- ↑ "Carlton Towers railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ↑ Historic England. "Carlton Towers Station (500205)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 22 June 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Smeaton | Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway Hull and Barnsley Railway |
Drax Abbey | ||
| Snaith and Pollington | Hull and Barnsley and Great Central Joint Railway |
Drax Abbey | ||
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