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Opened by the [[Great North of England Railway]] it became part of the [[London and North Eastern Railway]] during the [[Railways Act 1921|Grouping]] of 1923, passing on to the [[Eastern Region of British Railways]] during the [[nationalisation]] of 1948. It was then closed by the [[British Transport Commission]]. |
Opened by the [[Great North of England Railway]] it became part of the [[London and North Eastern Railway]] during the [[Railways Act 1921|Grouping]] of 1923, passing on to the [[Eastern Region of British Railways]] during the [[nationalisation]] of 1948. It was then closed by the [[British Transport Commission]]. |
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==Accidents and incidents== |
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*In 1877 the boiler of a locomotive exploded whilst it was hauling a freight train. Fragments were thrown up to {{convert|539|ft|m}} away.<ref name=Hoole4>{{cite book |last=Hoole |first=Ken |authorlink=Ken Hoole |title=Trains in Trouble: Vol. 4 |year=1983 |publisher=Atlantic Books |location=Redruth |isbn=0 906899 07 9 |page=31 }}</ref> |
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==The site today== |
==The site today== |
Revision as of 08:11, 28 June 2014
Alne | |
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General information | |
Location | Hambleton |
Platforms | 3 |
History | |
Original company | Great North of England Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
31 March 1841 | Station opens |
5 May 1958 | Station closes |
Alne railway station was a station which served the village of Alne in the English county of North Yorkshire. It was served by trains on the main line between York and Thirsk. From 1891 to 1957 it was the junction of the Easingwold Railway which connected the main line to the town of Easingwold.
History
Opened by the Great North of England Railway it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Eastern Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission.
Accidents and incidents
- In 1877 the boiler of a locomotive exploded whilst it was hauling a freight train. Fragments were thrown up to 539 feet (164 m) away.[1]
The site today
Trains still pass at speed on the now electrified East Coast Main Line.
References
- ^ Hoole, Ken (1983). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 4. Redruth: Atlantic Books. p. 31. ISBN 0 906899 07 9.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- John Scott - Morgan (1980). British Independent Light Railways. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7933-X.
- Station on navigable O.S. map
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Tollerton | North Eastern Railway | Raskelf | ||
Terminus | Easingwold Railway | Easingwold |