Kirby railway station
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Kirby was a railway station on the York and North Midland Railway
's branch line to Pickering
. It opened in October 1845, and was named after the village of Kirby Misperton
. It closed on 1 October 1858.
Some authorities refer to this station as 'Black Bull or Kirby'; Black Bull being a reference to the (much nearer) public house, which also gave its name to the nearby level crossing on the Pickering
- Malton
road.
The station house, which still stands, was built in stone which was unusual for minor stations which were more commonly built in brick (as was nearby Marishes Road
). Indeed the Y&NM crossing keepers house at the adjacent crossing was in brick.
The NER built a short terrace of four houses between the station building and Black Bull level crossing for platelayer
s and labourers.
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:...
's branch line to Pickering
Pickering, North Yorkshire
Pickering is an ancient market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of the county of North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. It sits at the foot of the Moors, overlooking the Vale of Pickering to the south...
. It opened in October 1845, and was named after the village of Kirby Misperton
Kirby Misperton
Kirby Misperton is a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England.-Geography:It is located about 4 miles south from Pickering by road and about 7½ miles north from Malton. It is just west of the A169 road....
. It closed on 1 October 1858.
Some authorities refer to this station as 'Black Bull or Kirby'; Black Bull being a reference to the (much nearer) public house, which also gave its name to the nearby level crossing on the Pickering
Pickering, North Yorkshire
Pickering is an ancient market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of the county of North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. It sits at the foot of the Moors, overlooking the Vale of Pickering to the south...
- Malton
Malton, North Yorkshire
Malton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 4,000 people....
road.
The station house, which still stands, was built in stone which was unusual for minor stations which were more commonly built in brick (as was nearby Marishes Road
Marishes Road railway station
Marishes Road railway station was a railway station on the York and North Midland Railway's branch line to Pickering. It opened on 5 July 1845, and until 1848 was called High Marishes, after the village of that name...
). Indeed the Y&NM crossing keepers house at the adjacent crossing was in brick.
The NER built a short terrace of four houses between the station building and Black Bull level crossing for platelayer
Platelayer
A platelayer or trackman is a railway employee whose job is to inspect and maintain the permanent way of a railway installation.The term derives from the plates used to build plateways, an early form of railway....
s and labourers.