Description and History of Site:-
Longer than the G T Andrews standard. Darker brick than the passenger station. Slightly articulated pilasters and corbelled eaves. Three circular loading bays with weather-boarded canopies. Used as a coalyard shutters to staiths etc intact and nice crane. Ripon Station was opened in 1848 by the Leeds & Thirsk Railway. Closed to passengers 1967, for goods 1969.
Further Reading and References:-YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/r/ripon/
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Key Words :- railway goods station
Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from public highway
Address :- Station Drive, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1JA
Grid Ref :- SE 31854 72312
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.145656 , Long -1.513851
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1848 -
Record Date :- 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive
Grid Ref :- SE 31854 72312
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.145656 , Long -1.513851
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1848 -
Record Date :- 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive