Cowton railway station
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Cowton Station
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| Location | |
| Place | East Cowton |
| Area | Hambleton |
| Coordinates | 54°25′43″N 1°30′37″W / 54.428545°N 1.510340°WCoordinates: 54°25′43″N 1°30′37″W / 54.428545°N 1.510340°W |
| Grid reference | NZ318037 |
| Operations | |
| Line | East Coast Main Line |
| Original company | Great North of England Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 31 March 1841 | Opened |
| 15 September 1958 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Cowton railway station is a disused station on the East Coast Main Line, it is situated in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire in England the station is situated around 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of the village of East Cowton.
Several of the railway buildings have survived the closure of the station and were Grade II listed in 1987. They are presently used as residential properties.
The station was opened by the Great North of England Railway on 31 March 1841. The station buildings and station master's house were designed by Benjamin Green in a Jacobethan style. It is the oldest surviving of Green's stations, and the only survivor of the Great North of England Railway's wayside stations.
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