Rowntree Halt was a minor unmanned railway stop on the Foss Islands branch line in

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

. Located on the southern edge of the

Rowntree's Rowntree's is a British confectionery brand and former business based in York, England. Rowntree developed the Kit Kat (introduced in 1935), Aero (introduced in 1935), Fruit Pastilles (introduced in 1881), Smarties (introduced in 1937) brands, ...

chocolate factory, Rowntree Halt was opened in 1927 by the

London and North Eastern Railway The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest (after LMS) of the " Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It operated from 1 January 1923 until nationalisation on 1 January 1948. At th ...

to provide a low-volume, not publicly advertised passenger service to the Rowntree factory for workers commuting from areas south of York such as

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and

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. 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. The line was dismantled and turned into a cycle track.

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{{Special purpose UK stations Disused railway stations in North Yorkshire Rail transport in York Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1927 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1988 Former London and North Eastern Railway stations