Kirby railway station
Kirby railway station was a railway station on the York and North Midland Railway's branch line to Pickering. It opened in October 1845, and was named after the village of Kirby Misperton. It closed on 1 October 1858.[1]
Kirby | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ryedale England |
| Coordinates | 54.225290°N 0.771506°W |
| Grid reference | SE801817 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1845 | opened |
| 1858 | closed |
Some authorities refer to this station as 'Black Bull or Kirby'; Black Bull being a reference to the (much nearer) public house, which also gave its name to the nearby level crossing on the Pickering - Malton road.
The station house, which still stands, was built in stone which was unusual for minor stations which were more commonly built in brick (as was nearby Marishes Road). Indeed, the Y&NM crossing keepers house at the adjacent crossing was in brick.
The NER built a short terrace of four houses between the station building and Black Bull level crossing for platelayers and labourers.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marishes Road | Y & NMR (Pickering Branch) |
Pickering |
References
- Hoole, Ken (1977). Railways in Yorkshire; 3 - The North Riding. Clapham: Dalesman. p. 47. ISBN 0-85206-418-7.
- 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.