Rowntree Halt railway station
Rowntree Halt | |
|---|---|
 Site of the former halt in 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | York, City of York England |
| Coordinates | 53°58′25″N 1°04′48″W / 53.973600°N 1.079926°W |
| Grid reference | SE604534 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1927 | Opened |
| 8 July 1988 | Closed |
Rowntree Halt was a minor unmanned railway stop on the Foss Islands branch line in York. Located on the southern edge of the Rowntree's chocolate factory, Rowntree Halt was opened in 1927 by the London and North Eastern Railway to provide a low-volume, not publicly advertised passenger service to the Rowntree factory for workers commuting from areas south of York such as Selby and Doncaster. The halt itself was little more than a single short platform located a few yards west of a signal-protected siding that allowed freight directly into the factory complex. Passenger services ceased in 1988, and the station was officially closed on 8 July 1988.[1][2] The line was dismantled and turned into a cycle track.
References
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 471. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Slater, John, ed. (September 1988). "Rowntree Halt Closes". Railway Magazine. Vol. 134, no. 1049. Ewell: Prospect Magazines. p. 555. ISSN 0033-8923.