York (Layerthorpe) Railway Station
History
York Layerthorpe opened on 21 July 1913, and served as the northern terminus of the Derwent Valley Light Railway, immediately to the east of that line's connection to the existing Foss Islands Branch Line and thence to the North Eastern Railway's York to Scarborough Line.
Traffic through the station was predominantly agricultural freight and local industries along the route of the DVLR, although passenger services did run on the line from 1913 to 1926. After closure to passengers, agricultural trains and excursions were occasionally operated—often these were for bramble picking on Skipwith Common—hence the line was sometimes known as the "Blackberry Line", or as the "Farmer's Line".
A summer-only steam passenger service was operated from 1977 to 1979. The DVLR closed on 27 September 1981. A single siding at the station serving an oil depot remained in use until 1987. The siding was lifted along with the Foss Island branch when traffic from Rowntrees chocolate factory, at the other end of the branch, switched to road transport in 1988. The section of track between York Layerthorpe and Osbaldwick is now a foot and cycle path.
References
- ^ Scott-Morgan, John (1997). The light railway era, 1896-1996. Penryn: Atlantic Transport. p. 165. ISBN 0-9068-9972-9.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 471. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Atterbury, Paul (2011). Paul Atterbury's lost railway journeys : re-discover 36 lost railway routes. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 143. ISBN 9781446300954.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Scott-Morgan, John (1997). The light railway era, 1896-1996. Penryn: Atlantic Transport. p. 166. ISBN 0-9068-9972-9.
- ^ Hoole, K. (1984). Forgotten railways, North-East England. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 32. ISBN 0-9465-3710-0.
- ^ Atterbury, Paul (2011). Paul Atterbury's lost railway journeys: re-discover 36 lost railway routes. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 145. ISBN 9781446300954.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Derwent Valley Light Railway | Osbaldwick Line private, station closed | ||