Picton | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | Hambleton, North Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 54°27′54″N 1°20′57″W / 54.4649°N 1.3492°W |
| Grid reference | NZ422079 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Leeds Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 June 1852 | Opened |
| 4 January 1960 | Closed to passengers |
| 7 July 1964 | Closed completely |
Picton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Picton in North Yorkshire, England. Located on the Northallerton to Eaglescliffe Line (which is now the North TransPennine line) it was opened on 2 June 1852 by the Leeds Northern Railway.[1] It closed to passengers on 4 January 1960[2] and closed completely in July 1964.[3]
- ^ Body, G (1988). PSL Field Guides - Railways of the Eastern Region Volume 2. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 137. ISBN 1-85260-072-1.
- ^ Burgess, Neil (2011). The lost railways of Yorkshire's North Riding. Catrine: Stenlake. p. 53. ISBN 9781840335552.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Picton Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2019.