Gascoigne Wood Junction railway station
Gascoigne Wood Junction | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Selby, North Yorkshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°46′44″N 1°12′54″W / 53.779°N 1.215°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE517317 | ||||
| Line(s) | Selby Line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 (1839–1901) 1 (1902–1959) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Closed | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1839 | ||||
| Closed | 1959 | ||||
| Original company | York and North Midland Railway (Y&NMR) | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway (NER) | ||||
| Post-grouping | London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1839–1959 | See chronology | ||||
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Gascoigne Wood Junction railway station was a railway station near Sherburn-in-Elmet in North Yorkshire, England. It was originally opened as a junction station, enabling transfers for passengers between trains. It was later a private halt station for the staff who worked at the Gascoigne Wood marshalling yard. It opened in 1839, and was closed, renamed and re-opened several times before closing completely in 1959. The station was 14 miles (23 km) from Leeds New Station, and 6 miles (9.7 km) from Selby.