Scorton railway station
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Scorton railway station (North Yorkshire) was a railway station in what is now the Richmondshire
district of North Yorkshire
, England
. The village of Scorton is situated around half a mile from the site of the station.
, built by the York and Newcastle Railway in 1846. Like most of the infrastructure of the line, Scorton station was built in the Tudor
Style.
The Richmond branch line survived the Beeching cuts
of the early 1960s, but closed only a few years later in 1969. At this time Scorton station was also abandoned and sold.
Much of the trackbed to the west of Scorton station has been destroyed by sand and gravel quarrying.
St Cuthbert's Inn, the pub that was situated across the road from the station survived for many years after the closure of the line but a combination of the drink driving laws and the decline of the rural economy in the UK finally took their toll in 2001 and saw the closure of the business.
Richmondshire
Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales including Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Coverdale, with the prominent Scots' Dyke and Scotch Corner along the centre. Teesdale lies to the north...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The village of Scorton is situated around half a mile from the site of the station.
History
The station was once part of the Eryholme-Richmond branch lineEryholme-Richmond branch line
The Eryholme-Richmond branch line was opened in 1846 by the York and Newcastle Railway Company. The original section of the line ran from between a point in between Darlington and Northallerton on what is now the East Coast Main Line and the terminus at Richmond railway station.-Catterick sub...
, built by the York and Newcastle Railway in 1846. Like most of the infrastructure of the line, Scorton station was built in the Tudor
Tudor style architecture
The Tudor architectural style is the final development of medieval architecture during the Tudor period and even beyond, for conservative college patrons...
Style.
The Richmond branch line survived the Beeching cuts
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
of the early 1960s, but closed only a few years later in 1969. At this time Scorton station was also abandoned and sold.
Present
The station is now a residential property, the waiting room now makes a remarkable lounge and the platforms are now nothing more than garden features.Much of the trackbed to the west of Scorton station has been destroyed by sand and gravel quarrying.
St Cuthbert's Inn, the pub that was situated across the road from the station survived for many years after the closure of the line but a combination of the drink driving laws and the decline of the rural economy in the UK finally took their toll in 2001 and saw the closure of the business.
See also
External links
- Scorton station, SubBrit disused stations project