Milepost Zero

[cjp]

Another thread about linesideside signs led me here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/steam60163/5712030531/in/set-72157627831825869/

Not my picture so I cannot include it - it is the work of steam60163 on photostream.

I cannot see my going to York Station in the near future so can someone here identify for me the lines (I guess) represented on this interesting Milepost at York Station (Yorkie??)

Lo.LP = London Liverpool??
M.W & B.
Mic. Br
R. Cv
S.Br.
Y. & H. = York Harrogate??
Y. & M.W.
Y. & N.
Y & N.M
Y. S. = York Scarborough??

If I should get to York at sometime where on the station should I look for this milepost? Some Platform??

Anoraks on please

 

[Trog]

Are the names of the various lines not shown on the round plate in the next photo on the link?

 

[Darandio]

Are the names of the various lines not shown on the round plate in the next photo on the link?

Seems so!

 

[ainsworth74]

Are the names of the various lines not shown on the round plate in the next photo on the link?

They most certainly are though a local can have a reasonable guess at most of them

As for it's location it's against the wall near the red dot on this 'Stations made easy map' that I've edited (London is to the left and Newcastle to the right whilst the main entrance to the station is at the bottom):

 

[cjp]

Are the names of the various lines not shown on the round plate in the next photo on the link?

"I never looked beyond the picture I found," said he, shuffling off quietly muttering to himself " well I got two right. Sniff"

 

[steevp]

Interesting spot and although I've been to York loads of times, I had no idea it existed

Thanks for posting it (and next time look at all the photos...)

 

[Geeves]

Yes here you go...

The centre of York station was the Zero Point for ten lines. Consequently the York Zero Post bore ten identifying plates. These were, in order from top to bottom:

LO. LP. – Longlands Loop (down), from Longlands Junction, Northallerton, on the York and Newcastle line, to the Leeds Northern line. Opened in 1901.

M.W.& B. – Market Weighton and Beverley, from Market Weighton, at the end of the York and Market Weighton line (see below), to the Hull and Scarborough line at Beverley. Opened in 1865, closed in 1965.

MIC. BR. – Micklefield Branch, from Church Fenton, on the York and North Midland line, to the Leeds and Selby line at Micklefield. Opened in 1869.

R. CV. – Raskelf Curve, from Pilmoor, on the York and Newcastle line, to the Thirsk and Malton line. Opened in 1871, closed in 1959.

S. BR. – Sherburn Branch, from Sherburn Junction on the York and North Midland line, to the Leeds and Selby line. Opened in 1839.

Y.& H. – York and Harrogate, from Poppleton Junction on the York and Newcastle line, to Harrogate. Opened in 1848.

Y. & M.W. – York and Market Weighton, from Bootham Junction, on the York and Scarborough line, to Market Weighton. Opened in 1847, closed in 1965.

Y.& N. – York and Newcastle, from York to Newcastle. Opened in 1841, 1844, 1868, 1871.

Y.& N.M. – York and North Midland, from York to Normanton. Opened in 1839, 1840.

Y.& S. – York and Scarborough, from Waterworks Junction, York, to Scarborough. Opened in 1845