Sherburn-in-Elmet railway station
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Sherburn-in-Elmet railway station serves the village of Sherburn-in-Elmet
near Selby
in North Yorkshire
, England
. The station is located approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) from the village and is 12.75 miles (21 km) south of York
.
The railway through Sherburn-in-Elmet was opened in 1840 by the York and North Midland Railway
. The station was closed with effect from 13 September 1965, but re-opened in 1984.
Sherburn-in-Elmet is on both the Dearne Valley Line
and the Hull-York Line towards Selby
.
On Sundays there are two trains a day towards York and Sheffield.
Sherburn-in-Elmet
Sherburn-in-Elmet is a town and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, situated close to Selby. It is one of only three places in the area to be explicitly associated with the ancient Celtic kingdom of Elmet via featuring the kingdom's title in its name, the others being...
near Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The station is located approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) from the village and is 12.75 miles (21 km) south of York
York railway station
York railway station is a main-line railway station in the city of York, England. It lies on the East Coast Main Line north of London's King's Cross station towards Edinburgh's Waverley Station...
.
The railway through Sherburn-in-Elmet was opened in 1840 by the York and North Midland Railway
York and North Midland Railway
The York and North Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom which opened in 1839, connecting York, with the Leeds and Selby Railway and in 1840 with the North Midland Railway at Normanton near Leeds.-Origins:...
. The station was closed with effect from 13 September 1965, but re-opened in 1984.
Sherburn-in-Elmet is on both the Dearne Valley Line
Dearne Valley Line
The Dearne Valley Line is the name given to a railway line in the north of England running from York to Sheffield via Pontefract Baghill and Moorthorpe.-History:...
and the Hull-York Line towards Selby
Selby railway station
Selby railway station serves the town of Selby in North Yorkshire, England. The station is on the Hull-York Line south of York, Leeds-Hull Line east of Leeds and west of Hull....
.
Services
On Monday to Saturdays there are six trains a day northbound to York; however the last service departs mid-afternoon. There are three trains a day southbound to Selby and beyond (afternoons only) on the Hull-York Line and two to Sheffield on the Dearne Valley Line.On Sundays there are two trains a day towards York and Sheffield.