Drax Hales railway station
Drax Hales railway station was one of two railway stations that served the village of Drax in North Yorkshire, England. It opened to passengers and goods in 1912 as part of the Selby to Goole line[1] and later closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching cuts.[2] The area is now occupied by the A645 road.[3]
Drax Hales | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1992 during construction of the A645 road. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Drax, North Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53.724354°N 0.985981°W |
| Grid reference | SE667284 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1912 | Station opened |
| 1964 | Station closed to passengers and goods |
History
Construction of the Selby to Goole line began in 1907 and one of the intermediate stations was placed at Drax. The line opened for freight traffic in December 1910, and the station opened to passengers in May 1912.[1] Before Drax Hales opened, the village was served by Drax Abbey railway station.[3] Much of the station, including the platforms were of timber construction.[4]
The station closed to passengers in June 1964 and has since been completely demolished. In the early 1990s, the A645 road was constructed on the former track-bed of the Selby to Goole line.[3]
Service
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow | Selby to Goole Line (NER) | Airmyn |
References
- "The Goole and Selby Railway". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- Eglantine, Cornelia (2011). Selby to Goole Line. Typpress. ISBN 9786138528272. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- "Drax: A rail history". 5 July 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- Hitches, Mike (15 March 2012). Steam Around York & the East Riding. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445612379. Retrieved 22 September 2020.