Ebberston railway station
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Ebberston railway station was situated on the North Eastern Railway
's Pickering to Seamer branch line
. It served the villages of Allerston
, Ebberston
and Wilton
. The station opened to passenger traffic on 1 May 1882, and closed on 3 June 1950.
The station has been restored completely, with track laid along the platform. Three camping coach
es are available for hire as holiday accommodation.
North Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
's Pickering to Seamer branch line
Forge Valley Line
The Forge Valley Line was a 16 mile long branch of the North Eastern Railway between Seamer and Pickering. The line was intended to link Scarborough with Pickering...
. It served the villages of Allerston
Allerston
Allerston is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, about five miles east of Pickering. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 309.There is a village church, St Mary's....
, Ebberston
Ebberston
Ebberston is a small village near Pickering in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. In 2009 a 500 lb unexploded bomb was unearthed adjacent to the village. The bomb hailed from a 'Whitley Mark V Bomber', of the No...
and Wilton
Wilton, North Yorkshire
Wilton is a small village and civil parish near Pickering in North Yorkshire, England. The main road through Wilton is still closed daily so as to let the farmer transport cows across it....
. The station opened to passenger traffic on 1 May 1882, and closed on 3 June 1950.
The station has been restored completely, with track laid along the platform. Three camping coach
Camping coach
Camping coaches were offered by many railway companies in the United Kingdom as accommodation for holiday makers in rural or coastal areas.The coaches were old passenger vehicles no longer suitable for use in trains, which were converted to provide basic sleeping and living space at static locations...
es are available for hire as holiday accommodation.