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== History ==
== History ==
The station was opened on 1 July 1866 by the [[North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)|North Eastern Railway]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Burgess|first1=Neil|title=The Lost Railways of Yorkshire's West Riding; Harrogate and the North|date=2014|publisher=Stenlake|location=Catrine|isbn=9781840336559|page=20}}</ref> Tenders for its construction were invited in 1864 after authorisation in August of that year; despite being an attractive design by Thomas Prosser, the NER Architect, it was not like his characteristic stepped-gable stone stations at Ripley, Birstwith, Dacre and Pateley Bridge. It was situated north of {{rws|Ripley Valley}} and south of {{rws|Birstwith}} station. There were never any freight facilities at Hampsthwaite, local goods traffic being handled at Birstwith or Ripley. The station was closed to both passengers and parcels traffic on 2 January 1950<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hoole|first=K|title=Railway Stations of the North East|publisher=David & Charles|year=1985|isbn=0715385275|location=Newton Abbott|pages=168}}</ref>; the line closed to passengers in April 1951.<ref name=HampsthwaiteStationInfo>{{cite web|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3346385|title=Hampsthwaite railway station (site), Yorkshire|work=Geograph|accessdate=16 December 2017}}</ref>
The station was opened on 1 July 1866 by the [[North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)|North Eastern Railway]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Burgess|first1=Neil|title=The Lost Railways of Yorkshire's West Riding; Harrogate and the North|date=2014|publisher=Stenlake|location=Catrine|isbn=9781840336559|page=20}}</ref> Tenders for its construction were invited in 1864 after authorisation in August of that year; despite being an attractive design by Thomas Prosser, the NER Architect, it was not like his characteristic stepped-gable stone stations at Ripley, Birstwith, Dacre and Pateley Bridge. It was situated north of {{rws|Ripley Valley}} and south of {{rws|Birstwith}} station. There were never any freight facilities at Hampsthwaite, local goods traffic being handled at Birstwith or Ripley. The station was closed to both passengers and parcels traffic on 2 January 1950<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hoole|first=K|title=Railway Stations of the North East|publisher=David & Charles|year=1985|isbn=0715385275|location=Newton Abbott|pages=168}}</ref>; the line closed to passengers in April 1951.<ref name=HampsthwaiteStationInfo>{{cite web|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3346385|title=Hampsthwaite railway station (site), Yorkshire|work=Geograph|accessdate=16 December 2017}}</ref>

The station building remains and has been converted to residential use.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 19:27, 19 June 2020

Hampsthwaite
General information
LocationNorth Yorkshire
Coordinates54°01′44″N 1°35′56″W / 54.029°N 1.599°W / 54.029; -1.599
Platforms1
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 July 1866 (1 July 1866)Station opened 1 July 1866
2 January 1950[1]Station closed to passengers and parcels traffic 2 January 1950

Hampsthwaite railway station served the village of Hampsthwaite, North Yorkshire, England from 1866 to 1950 on the Nidd Valley Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 July 1866 by the North Eastern Railway.[2] Tenders for its construction were invited in 1864 after authorisation in August of that year; despite being an attractive design by Thomas Prosser, the NER Architect, it was not like his characteristic stepped-gable stone stations at Ripley, Birstwith, Dacre and Pateley Bridge. It was situated north of Ripley Valley and south of Birstwith station. There were never any freight facilities at Hampsthwaite, local goods traffic being handled at Birstwith or Ripley. The station was closed to both passengers and parcels traffic on 2 January 1950[3]; the line closed to passengers in April 1951.[4]

The station building remains and has been converted to residential use.

References

  1. ^ Hoole, K (1985). Railway Stations of the North East. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. p. 168. ISBN 0715385275
  2. ^ Burgess, Neil (2014). The Lost Railways of Yorkshire's West Riding; Harrogate and the North. Catrine: Stenlake. p. 20. ISBN 9781840336559.
  3. ^ Hoole, K (1985). Railway Stations of the North East. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. p. 168. ISBN 0715385275.
  4. ^ "Hampsthwaite railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Birstwith
Line and station closed
  Nidd Valley Railway   Ripley Valley
Line and station closed