Ripon railway station
| Ripon | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Ripon |
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| Grid reference | SE318723 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Leeds and Thirsk Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 June 1848 [1] | Opened |
| 6 March 1967 | Closed to passengers |
| 5 September 1969 | Closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Ripon railway station was a railway station that served Ripon, North Yorkshire, England on the Leeds-Northallerton Line that ran between Harrogate and Northallerton.
History
Opened by the Leeds and Thirsk Railway on 1 June 1848, it was taken over by the North Eastern Railway, which became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board in 1967 as part of the Beeching Axe.
Today much of the route of the line through the city is now a relief road and although the former station still stands, it is now surrounded by a new housing development. The issue remains a significant one in local politics and there are movements wanting to restore the line.[2] Reports suggest the reopening of a line between Ripon and Harrogate railway station would be economically viable, costing £40 million and could initially attract 1,200 passengers a day, rising to 2,700.[3][4][5] Campaigners call on MPs to restore Ripon railway link.[6]
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| Wormald Green | North Eastern Railway Leeds-Northallerton Railway |
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