Grinkle railway station was on the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on 3 December 1883,[1] and served the village of Easington in North Yorkshire, England. It was originally named Easington, but was renamed Grinkle on 1 April 1904[2] after the nearby baronial mansion of Grinkle Park, to avoid confusion with Easington station on the North Eastern Railway's Durham Coast Line.
Grinkle | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Easington, Redcar and Cleveland England |
| Coordinates | 54°33′04″N 0°51′42″W / 54.551078°N 0.861616°W |
| Grid reference | NZ737179 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 December 1883 | Opened as Easington |
| 1 April 1904 | Renamed Grinkle |
| 11 September 1939 | Closed |
The station originally had only one platform, a second being added around 1906 to increase the passenger capacity of the line. A small goods yard with one siding was situated west of the station, serving a coal depot. There was a brick-built station building along with a signal box.[3]
The station closed on 11 September 1939,[4] but was used as a passing loop afterwards.[3] Though the line is closed to passengers, the track remains to service the nearby Boulby Potash Mine. However the track layout has been changed and the station has been completely dismantled.[5]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loftus Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway WR&MU |
Staithes Line and station closed |
References
edit- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Further reading
edit- Williams, Michael Aufrère (2012). The Whitby-Loftus Line. Jet Coast Development Trust. ISBN 978-0-9567890-1-3.
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