Castle Howard railway station

Castle Howard railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Welburn and the stately home at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, England. On the York to Scarborough Line it was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. The architect was George Townsend Andrews.[1] It closed to passenger traffic on 22 September 1930 but continued to be staffed until the 1950s for small volumes of freight and parcels.[2]

Castle Howard
LocationWelburn, Ryedale
Castle Howard Station Lineside Elevation Drawing

England
Coordinates54.091000°N 0.874880°W / 54.091000; -0.874880
Grid referenceSE736667
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingYork and North Midland Railway
North Eastern Railway (UK)
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 July 1845opened
22 September 1930closed

The station was often used by the aristocracy, notably Queen Victoria when she visited Castle Howard with Prince Albert as a guest of Earl of Carlisle in August 1850.[2][3] The station is now a private residence.[2]

York to Scarborough Railway showing current and former stations
Accurate digital replication of original sign

Castle Howard Station was featured in the British TV documentary The Architecture the Railways Built presented historian Tim Dunn. Episode 1.6 was first broadcast on Yesterday 2 June 2020 and later made available on UKTV.

References
  1. 'The Pride of Yorkshire', exhibition leaflet, Castle Howard, 2010
  2. Harris, Richard (17 February 2010). "Castle Howard station history highlighted". York Press. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  3. Whellan, T. (1859). History and topography of the city of York: and the North Riding of Yorkshire, Vol. II. p. 587. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (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.

Media related to Castle Howard railway station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kirkham Abbey
Station closed; Line open		   Y&NMR
York to Scarborough Line		   Huttons Ambo
Station closed; Line open


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