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Cottingwith railway station

Coordinates: 53°52′27″N 0°58′18″W / 53.8743°N 0.9718°W / 53.8743; -0.9718
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Cottingwith
The site of the station in 1988
General information
LocationEast Cottingwith, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°52′27″N 0°58′18″W / 53.8743°N 0.9718°W / 53.8743; -0.9718
Grid referenceSE677425
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDerwent Valley Light Railway
Key dates
21 July 1913 (1913-07-21)Opened
1 September 1926Closed to passengers
31 December 1964 (1964-12-31)Closed to freight

Cottingwith railway station served the village of East Cottingwith, East Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1964 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.

History

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The station opened on 21 July 1913[1] on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.[2] It closed to passengers on 1 September 1926 and to freight on 31 December 1964. Nothing remains.[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. 130
  2. ^ Historic England. "Cottingwith Station (498225)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Site of Cottingwith station (DVLR), 1988 (C) Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Wheldrake
Line private, station closed
  Derwent Valley Light Railway   Thorganby
Line private, station closed