Wetherby Racecourse railway station
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Wetherby Racecourse railway station was a railway station serving Wetherby Racecourse
in Wetherby
, West Yorkshire
.
When Wetherby's original station on York Road
closed in 1902, for two decades the only rail access was via Wetherby's new station on Linton Road
. This was some distance from the racecourse, involving a walk of just over 2 miles.
There was therefore a station built at Wetherby Racecourse in 1924, with a ticket booth of wooden construction, starter signals, a ground frame and a footbridge. It even boasted electrical lighting and its own nameboard.
Race specials would stop at this 'Racecourse station', about three quarters of a mile from Linton Road towards Thorp Arch. These specials came from Leeds, Doncaster
and Bradford Exchange
.
Reports vary as to when it closed; one report says it stayed open until 1963 with Racecourse Specials running to the station from Bradford Exchange on racedays, whilst other reports state it closed in 1959.
Wetherby Racecourse
Wetherby Racecourse is a National Hunt racecourse situated near the market town of Wetherby in West Yorkshire, England, located from Leeds city centre.-Location:...
in Wetherby
Wetherby
Wetherby is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Wharfe, and has been for centuries a crossing place and staging post on the Great North Road, being mid-way between London and Edinburgh...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
.
When Wetherby's original station on York Road
Wetherby (York Road) railway station
Wetherby railway station was first built on the York and West Midland Railway Company's Harrogate to Church Fenton Line and the station was situated on York Road...
closed in 1902, for two decades the only rail access was via Wetherby's new station on Linton Road
Wetherby (Linton Road) railway station
Wetherby railway station was first built on the London and North Eastern Railway Harrogate to Church Fenton Line and the station was situated on Linton Road. This station replaced the earlier station on York Road...
. This was some distance from the racecourse, involving a walk of just over 2 miles.
There was therefore a station built at Wetherby Racecourse in 1924, with a ticket booth of wooden construction, starter signals, a ground frame and a footbridge. It even boasted electrical lighting and its own nameboard.
Race specials would stop at this 'Racecourse station', about three quarters of a mile from Linton Road towards Thorp Arch. These specials came from Leeds, Doncaster
Doncaster railway station
Doncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the East Coast Main Line north of London Kings Cross, and is about five minutes walk from Doncaster town centre. The station is managed by East Coast...
and Bradford Exchange
Bradford Interchange railway station
Bradford Interchange is a combined railway, coach and bus station in Bradford, England. Designed in 1962 and hailed as a showpiece of European design, the building was opened in 1971.-Bus station:...
.
Reports vary as to when it closed; one report says it stayed open until 1963 with Racecourse Specials running to the station from Bradford Exchange on racedays, whilst other reports state it closed in 1959.