Helmsley railway station

Helmsley railway station served the market town of Helmsley in North Yorkshire from 1871 until 1964, although the regular passenger service (and the line from Kirkbymoorside east to Pickering) ceased in 1953.

History
The line from Gilling to Helmsley opened on 9 October 1871. The occasion was marked by a dinner held at the Black Swan Hotel.

The extension to Kirby Moorside opened on 1 January 1874.

From here to Pickering the line ran almost parallel to today's A170 trunk road.

There was no railway over the area between Helmsley and Thirsk via Sutton Bank. Instead, there was a route south of Helmsley that passed through a cutting at Caulkeys Bank, Nunnington, and then turned west towards Gilling, where the Thirsk and Malton (T&M) Line from Pilmoor (at the East Coast Main Line) was met. To get to Thirsk, trains would have had to travel to Gilling and Pilmoor first, turning north.

The Southern end of the building is occupied by The Rural Chauffeur, a local chauffeur service.

References

External links
 Helmsley station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
 The Rural Chauffeur, A chauffeur service based at the old station (with image).

Category:Disused railway stations in North Yorkshire
Category:Railway stations opened in 1871
Category:Railway stations closed in 1964
Category:Former North Eastern Railway (UK) stations
Category:Helmsley