Bainton railway station explained

Bainton
Status:Disused
Borough:Bainton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.946°N -0.5263°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Scarborough, Bridlington and West Riding Junction Railway
Pregroup:North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Years:1 May 1890
Events:Station opened
Years1:20 September 1954
Events1:Station closed

Bainton railway station was a station on the Selby to Driffield Line. It opened on 1 May 1890 and served the village of Bainton. It closed on 20 September 1954.

History

The station, which was south of the village of Bainton was opened by the Scarborough Bridlington and West Riding Junction Railway in May 1890.[1] It was then run by the North Eastern Railway, and became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tuffrey . Peter . Railways seen through the eyes of B-holder . The Yorkshire Post . 6 April 2021 . 15. 0963-1496.