Place York Grid reference SE604534 1988 closed | Area City of York 1927 opened Platforms in use 1 | |
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Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway Original company London and North Eastern Railway Similar Boothferry Park Halt railway st, Filey Holiday Camp rail, Watford Stadium Halt railw, Weymouth Quay railway st, Coronation Chair | ||
Rowntree Halt was a minor unmanned railway stop on the Foss Islands Branch Line in York. Located on the southern edge of the Rowntree's chocolate factory, Rowntree Halt was opened in 1927 by the London and North Eastern Railway to provide a small untimetabled passenger service to the Rowntree factory for workers commuting from areas south of York such as Selby and Doncaster. The Halt itself was little more than a signal and a single short platform located a few yards west of the siding that allowed freight directly into the factory complex. The Halt was closed on 8 July 1989 and the line was dismantled and turned into a cycle track.
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