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Balne Railway Station
Balne railway station served the village of Balne, North Yorkshire, England, from 1871 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line The East Coast Main Line (ECML) is a electrified railway between London and Edinburgh via Peterborough, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Durham and Newcastle. The line is a key transport artery on the eastern side of Great Britain running broa .... History The station opened on 2 January 1871 by the North Eastern Railway. The station closed to passengers on 15 September 1958M E Quick, ''Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology'', The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 59 and to goods traffic in 1964. References External links * Disused railway stations in North Yorkshire Former North Eastern Railway (UK) stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1871 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1958 1871 establishments in England 1964 disestablishments in England {{York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balne
Balne is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire in England, south of Selby. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 231, reducing to 224 at the 2011 census. The parish is bound to the north-east by the East Riding of Yorkshire and to the south by the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. Balne was historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. The village formed the centre of the ancient district of Balne, which consisted of the eastern part of the Osgoldcross wapentake, probably including all the land between the River Don and the River Aire. Places such as Walden Stubbs and Fishlake were formerly described as being "-in-Balne", and Thorpe-in-Balne still is. Balne Croft Common near Thorne may have been a detached part of the township of Balne. The village has a Grade II Listed Building called Lowgate Farmhouse. Until 1958, Balne had a railway station Rail transport (also known as train tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |