Northallerton West | |||||
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 Northallerton West railway station on the loop at the eastern end of the Wensleydale Railway in August 2018. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Northallerton,North Yorkshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°20′24″N1°26′54″W / 54.3400°N 1.4482°W /54.3400; -1.4482 | ||||
| Grid reference | SE359939 | ||||
| System | Station onheritage railway | ||||
| Operated by | Wensleydale Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 22 November 2014 | ||||
| Closed | August 2016 | ||||
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Northallerton West is a temporary station built by theWensleydale Railway as part of plans to link the railway withNorthallerton,North Yorkshire,England.
In May 2014,Hambleton District Council agreed to provide £40,000 towards the estimated £51,000 cost of providing a temporary platform on land on the south-east side of Springwell Lane, Castle Hills,Northallerton, to establish a link between theWensleydale Railway and theNorth Yorkshire town.[1][2][3] A sum of £28,000 had already been spent by the heritage railway on upgrading the track fromLeeming Bar.[3]
Work started on the station's construction in October 2014,[4] with the official opening taking place on 22 November 2014.[5][6] The date also coincided with the restart of services fromScruton.[7] The first train to arrive at the new station was a four-coach service hauled byHarry Needle Railroad Company's47715 inFragonset livery.[5][8]
The station, along with that atScruton, was closed in August 2016 following a collision between a train and a car at a level crossing nearYafforth.[9] It is hoped to re-open the line and station at a future date once work to upgrade the level crossing equipment is complete, although there are no current plans as the railway focuses on the core section from Scruton to Leyburn.[10]
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scruton towardsLeyburn | Wensleydale Railway Service suspended | Terminus | ||
The aim of the Wensleydale Railway in the long-term is to extend the line toNorthallerton station and allow passengers to interchange withNational Rail services.[1] As this will require an agreement withNetwork Rail, the provision of the platform is an interim solution which will allow the track to be brought into more regular use whilst also bringing in extra income for the heritage railway.[1]
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