Castle Howard railway station
Castle Howard railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Welburn and the stately home at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, England. On the York to Scarborough Line it was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway. The architect was George Townsend Andrews. It closed to passenger traffic on 22 September 1930 but continued to be staffed until the 1950s for small volumes of freight and parcels.
Castle Howard | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Welburn, North Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 54.091000°N 0.874880°W |
| Grid reference | SE736667 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 July 1845 |
| Closed | 22 September 1930 |
| Pre-grouping | York and North Midland Railway North Eastern Railway (UK) |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
The station was often used by the aristocracy, notably Queen Victoria when she visited Castle Howard with Prince Albert as a guest of Earl of Carlisle in August 1850. The station is now a private residence.
Castle Howard station was featured in the British TV documentary The Architecture the Railways Built presented by historian Tim Dunn on Yesterday in 2020.