Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

This now finds us on the Larpool Viaduct....... then we arrive at......

Hawsker

 

[Welshman]

and a lovely ride along the coast down to

Robin Hood's Bay

I was very fortunate in managing to ride this line from the front of a dmu before it closed.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Fyling Hall

 

[Welshman]

Ravenscar

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Staintondale

 

[Welshman]

Hayburn Wyke

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cloughton

 

[Welshman]

Scalby

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Scarborough Londesborough Road


We now commence the third and final part of this journey

 

[Welshman]

Ganton

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Weaverthorpe

 

[Welshman]

Heslerton

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Knapton

 

[Welshman]

Rillington

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Huttons Ambo

 

[Welshman]

Castle Howard

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Kirkham Abbey


Beware of the trap to come as there is a station that opened in 1845....only to close in 1849

 

[Welshman]

Howsham


why did it only survive 4 years?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I have a feeling that the incumbents of Howsham Hall (now a Grade I listed building) at the time were making matters very difficult for the railway owning company

Barton Hill

 

[Welshman]

Flaxton

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Strensall

 

[Welshman]

Strensall Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Haxby.....is the final closed station on this journey that ends at York


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Once again.....OPEN FLOOR....To anyone else who wants to set a new leg.

 

[ole man]

Now i have some time..

From Crewe towards Nantwich then onto the GW towards Wellington.

First one is Gresty

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Glad to see you back on here...this one looks interesting...

Willaston

 

[Welshman]

Coole Pilate

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Was there ever a small halt called Newcastle Crossing after Willaston ?

Audlem

 

[Welshman]

Coxbank

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Adderley

 

[Welshman]

Market Drayton