Helmsley | |
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General information | |
Location | Helmsley, North Yorkshire England |
Coordinates | 54°14′40″N 1°03′14″W / 54.244461°N 1.053900°W |
Grid reference | SE617836 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway (UK) |
Key dates | |
9 October 1871 | Opened |
2 February 1953 | Closed to passengers |
10 August 1964 | Closed to freight |
Helmsley railway station served the market town of Helmsley in North Yorkshire from 1871 until 1964, although the regular passenger service (and the line from Kirkbymoorside east to Pickering) ceased in 1953. Helmsley station was nearly 15 miles (24 km) from Pilmoor station on the East Coast Main Line, and 12 miles (19 km) from Pickering.