Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway
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Remains of Brafferton station in 1961
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| Dates of operation | 1847–1964 |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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The Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway was a railway line in North Yorkshire, England, that connected Pilmoor on the East Coast Main Line with the towns of Boroughbridge and Knaresborough.[1]
Opening
The line originally ran only between Pilmoor and Boroughbridge from its opening in 1847 until 1875 when the section from Boroughbridge to Knaresborough opened.[2]
Shortly after the Second World War, a rail connected depot for the Air Ministry was opened between Brafferton and Pilmoor. The section from Pilmoor to the Air Ministry siding was removed in 1953. [3]
Stations
The line had three intermediate stations, at Brafferton, Boroughbridge and Staveley. The station at Staveley was called Copgrove and Staveley on its opening in 1875.[4] It was renamed Copgrove in 1881 after the nearby Copgrove village to avoid confusion with Staveley in Derbyshire.[5]
Closure
An attempt was made to cut costs in 1936, for the 3 to 6 trains a day, by replacing traditional signalling with staff and ticket at all stations.[6] The line closed for passengers in 1950 and for goods in 1964. Pilmoor station closed on 5 May 1958.[7]
References
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- ↑ Railway Magazine June 1936 p. 402
- ↑ Railway Magazine June 1958 p. 433
- Howat, Patrick. The Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway. ISBN 1-871944-05-8
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