York Racecourse railway station

York Racecourse
York Racecourse
	The site of the station in 2018
General information
Location	Holgate, North Yorkshire; England
Coordinates	53°57′12″N 1°06′00″W / 53.9533°N 1.1001°W
Grid reference	SE591511
Platforms	2 (initially); 3 (later added)
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
14 December 1860	Opened
24 August 1939	Closed

York Racecourse railway station, also known as York Holgate Excursion Platform and Holgate Bridge railway station, served the York Racecourse in Holgate, York, England, from 1860 to 1939 on the York and North Midland Railway.

History[edit]

The station was opened on 14 December 1860 by the North Eastern Railway. It was only used on race days. A cattle dock and a third platform were added on 25 September 1861. The sidings were used when the passenger numbers became too high, although this drew complaints due to delays and chaos. The station was last used for the races on 24 August 1939.^[1] Not much of the platforms remain.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 471. OCLC 931112387.
^ "York Racecourse / Holgate Bridge railway... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
York (original) Line open, station closed		North Eastern Railway		Copmanthorpe Line open, station closed

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 471. OCLC 931112387.

[YorkRacecourseStationInfo-2] "York Racecourse / Holgate Bridge railway... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

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