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.
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

1. "The Goole and Selby Railway". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
2. Eglantine, Cornelia (2011). Selby to Goole Line. Typpress. ISBN 9786138528272. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
3. "Drax: A rail history". Retrieved 29 March 2020.
4. Hitches, Mike (15 March 2012). Steam Around York & the East Riding. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445612379. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

External links

• The station on navigable O.S. map
• Photo of the station from 1964