Spennithorne railway station

Spennithorne railway station was on the Wensleydale Railway, in North Yorkshire, England.

Spennithorne
Site of the former station in 2015
Location	Spennithorne, Richmondshire England
Coordinates	54.306050°N 1.780200°W
Grid reference	SE144900
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Bedale and Leyburn Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
19 May 1856	Opened
1 March 1917	Closed
18 September 1920	Reopened
26 April 1954	Closed

The station was opened by the Bedale and Leyburn Railway on 19 May 1856, and served the village of Spennithorne. It closed temporarily on 1 March 1917, before reopening on 18 September 1920. It closed permanently on 26 April 1954.

The station consisted of a two-storey station master's house and a single-storey building for the station office and waiting room. There were no sidings or goods facilities.[1] Mr Francis Johnson was the station master for three years prior to 1908 after which he moved to Scruton railway station. He had a reputation for beautifying the stations under his charge.[2]

The station was 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Spennithorne, just within the civil parish of Constable Burton. Business was always likely to be small at this remote location, and in the 30 years to 1914 the station averaged 2,616 passengers a year, with receipts of £289.[1]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Leyburn Line and station open		North Eastern Railway Bedale and Leyburn Railway		Constable Burton Line open, station closed

References

1. Bob Ellis (March 2010). "From the Archives". Relay (54).
2. Arrowsmith, Virginia (2017). A Short History of Scruton Station. Wensleydale Railway.

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.

External links

• Video footage of Spennithorne railway station.
• Spennithorne station on navigable 1947 O. S. map