Wetherby (York Road) railway station
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Wetherby railway station was first built on the York and West Midland Railway Company's Harrogate
to Church Fenton
Line and the station was situated on York Road. The Goods Shed remains and is situated off York Road in a small industrial estate and is a popular dance venue.
The Church Fenton to Harrogate line was augmented by the Leeds to Wetherby line, which was opened on 1 May 1876.
After construction of a double track allowing through trains from Leeds to Harrogate via Wetherby, the York Road station closed and Wetherby's new station was opened in 1902 on Linton Road
. This station remained operational until closure under the Beeching axe
in 1964.
There was therefore a station built at Wetherby Racecourse
in 1924, with a ticket booth of wooden construction, starter signals, a ground frame and a footbridge. It even boasted electrical lighting and its own nameboard.
and A661
by converting the disused railways into relief roads. These suggestions never came to fruition.
Harrogate railway station
Harrogate railway station serves the town centre of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Harrogate Line north of Leeds railway station. Northern Rail operate the station and provide all passenger train services except a daily East Coast service to and from London Kings...
to Church Fenton
Church Fenton railway station
Church Fenton railway station serves Church Fenton in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the former York and North Midland Railway main line from York to Normanton, just under from York.- History :...
Line and the station was situated on York Road. The Goods Shed remains and is situated off York Road in a small industrial estate and is a popular dance venue.
The Church Fenton to Harrogate line was augmented by the Leeds to Wetherby line, which was opened on 1 May 1876.
After construction of a double track allowing through trains from Leeds to Harrogate via Wetherby, the York Road station closed and Wetherby's new station was opened in 1902 on Linton Road
Wetherby (Linton Road) railway station
Wetherby railway station was first built on the London and North Eastern Railway Harrogate to Church Fenton Line and the station was situated on Linton Road. This station replaced the earlier station on York Road...
. This station remained operational until closure under the Beeching axe
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...
in 1964.
Wetherby Racecourse station
As Wetherby station on York Road closed in 1902, for two decades the only rail access was via Wetherby's new station on Linton Road. This was some distance from the racecourse, involving a walk of just over 2 miles.There was therefore a station built at Wetherby Racecourse
Wetherby Racecourse railway station
Wetherby Racecourse railway station was a railway station serving Wetherby Racecourse in Wetherby, West Yorkshire.When Wetherby's original station on York Road closed in 1902, for two decades the only rail access was via Wetherby's new station on Linton Road...
in 1924, with a ticket booth of wooden construction, starter signals, a ground frame and a footbridge. It even boasted electrical lighting and its own nameboard.
Development plans
In the late 1960s it was evident that Wetherby was going to grow. In 1965 it was estimated that by 1981, the town's population would double to 12,000 and this estimate proved quite accurate. There were ambitious plans to relieve growing congestion through the town centre and on the A58A58 road
The A58 is a major road in northern England that runs between Prescot, Merseyside and Wetherby, West Yorkshire.It runs north east from Prescot on the outskirts of Liverpool via St Helens, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton, Bury, Heywood, Rochdale and Littleborough then over the...
and A661
A661 road
The A661 is an A road running between Wetherby and Harrogate in West and North Yorkshire, England. The road is approximately in length....
by converting the disused railways into relief roads. These suggestions never came to fruition.