Snainton railway station
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Snainton railway station was situated on the North Eastern Railway
's Pickering to Seamer branch line
. It served the village of Snainton
, North Yorkshire
, England
. The station opened to passenger traffic on 1 May 1882, and closed on 3 June 1950. Snaiton railway station has also been restored and is currently in single ownership.
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 village of Snainton
Snainton
Snainton is a village and civil parish in the Scarboroughdistrict of North Yorkshire, England.According to the 2001 UK census, Snainton parish had a population of 891.-Notable people:The actor Ben Kingsley was born in Snainton....
, 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 opened to passenger traffic on 1 May 1882, and closed on 3 June 1950. Snaiton railway station has also been restored and is currently in single ownership.