Warthill railway station
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Warthill railway station was a station on the York to Beverley Line
. It is actually closer to Stockton-on-the-Forest
(near the Snowball Plantation).
It opened on 4 October 1847 and served the villages of Stockton-on-the-Forest
and Warthill
in North Yorkshire
, England
. It closed on 3 January 1959.
The former level crossing
at Warthill station was the first in the UK to have its manually-operated gates replaced by lifting boom barrier
s. These were installed in 1952.
For a while the station was also the southern terminus of the Sand Hutton Light Railway.
York to Beverley Line
The York to Beverley Line formed the major part of a railway which ran directly between the English cities of York and Hull. It crossed the largely flat terrain of the Vale of York before making its way through a gap in the Yorkshire Wolds and serviced the towns of Stamford Bridge, Pocklington,...
. It is actually closer to Stockton-on-the-Forest
Stockton-on-the-Forest
Stockton-on-the-Forest is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is located to the east of the A64 road to Scarborough and the roundabout interchange of the A64 and the A1036...
(near the Snowball Plantation).
It opened on 4 October 1847 and served the villages of Stockton-on-the-Forest
Stockton-on-the-Forest
Stockton-on-the-Forest is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is located to the east of the A64 road to Scarborough and the roundabout interchange of the A64 and the A1036...
and Warthill
Warthill
Warthill is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, about six miles east of York. The village is part of Ryedale District Council....
in 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...
. It closed on 3 January 1959.
The former level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
at Warthill station was the first in the UK to have its manually-operated gates replaced by lifting boom barrier
Boom barrier
A boom barrier is a bar, or pole pivoted in such a way as to allow the boom to block vehicular access through a controlled point. Typically the tip of a boom gate rises in a vertical arc to a near vertical position. Boom gates are often counterweighted, so the pole is easily tipped...
s. These were installed in 1952.
For a while the station was also the southern terminus of the Sand Hutton Light Railway.