Burdale Tunnel North Portal - Geograph
Burdale may refer to:- * Burdale, North Yorkshire **Burdale railway station **Burdale Tunnel Burdale Tunnel is a former railway tunnel on the abandoned Malton and Driffield Junction Railway (MDR) in North Yorkshire, England. Construction of the tunnel began in 1847, but suffered financial difficulties and building was not complete unti ...

Burdale, North Yorkshire
Burdale is a hamlet in North Yorkshire, England, south-east of Malton. It lies in a deep valley (or dale), also known as Burdale, in the Yorkshire Wolds. It is the site of a deserted medieval village. Burdale was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, when there were 43 villagers, a mill and two churches. In the 14th century Burdale appears to have been of a reasonable size, significantly larger than its more famous neighbour, Wharram Percy. By the 17th century the village was much reduced. Between 1853 and 1950 Burdale had its own railway station, on the Malton and Driffield Junction Railway. Between 1925 and 1955 a large chalk quarry operated at Burdale, and supplied much of the traffic for the railway. Burdale was part of the ancient parish of Wharram Percy in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It formed part of the township of Raisthorpe and Burdale, which became a civil parish in 1866. In 1872 the township became part of the new ecclesiastical parish of Thixendale when i ...
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Burdale Railway Station
Burdale railway station was a station on the Malton and Driffield Junction Railway in North Yorkshire, England. History and description Burdale station was situated just south of the Burdale Tunnel. It opened on 19 May 1853, and served both the hamlet and large quarry in Burdale, North Yorkshire. The station closed on 5 June 1950. See also *Yorkshire Wolds Railway The Yorkshire Wolds Railway is a preserved railway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on a section of the Malton and Driffield Junction Railway near the village of Fimber. The railway has a short demonstration line and an op ... References * * * External links Burdale station at The Yorkshire Wolds Railway Restoration Project Disused railway stations in North Yorkshire Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1853 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1950 Former Malton and Driffield Junction Railway stations {{Yorkshire-Humber-railstation-stub ...
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