This engraving illustrates the arrival of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Castle Howard Station in August 1850. Read the fully story about the Royal visit to Castle Howard on the History Timeline page.

Source:

Illustrated London News

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Next stop Castle Howard Station. This wonderful lithograph titled 'The vale of Kirkham' by Clough Taylor c. 1850 shows a train leaving nearby Kirkham Priory and following the River Derwent through the Vale of Kirkham. The scene is almost identical today.

Source: British Museum

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From an article 'The Station Beautiful' first published 1899. Castle Howard Station garden wins a prize in The North Eastern Railway best-kept stations competition.

Source:
Cassell's Magazine - Photo  G. Hepworth, Brighouse

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Winter scene showing the frozen fountain which was an attractive feature at the station in the first half the century. Today a replica of this fountain stands on the opposite side of the track.

Source:

Helena Lee Collection

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Appeared in an photo album by

W. Drisley and marked c1903

Source: Unknown

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This is the finest quality vintage image of the station reproduced from a 'Real Photo Postcard'. Although this image incorporated the imprint of 'Series 1935' we have established that this number does not refer to the year the image was taken.

Source:  Auction

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A unique view taken from a very rare postcard. On closer examination a distant goods train can be seen passing the station whilst passengers in Victorian dress are waiting for the next York bound passenger service.

Source: Unknown

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Passengers waiting on Up platform for train to York in the early 1900's.

Source: Lens of Sutton

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A man (presumably, the Station Master) with his faithful dog.

Source: Unknown

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View from the south-west showing both platforms, the crossing and the signal box.

Source: Vic Fuller 1944

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NER Fletcher 2-4-0 No. 910 passing through Castle Howard Station with the Scarborough to Leeds train. The locomotive, built between 1872-82 still exists today and is preserved by the National Railway Museum.

Source: Postcard - Photo/Publisher unknown

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A rare view from the direction of the River Derwent during the winter months in the early 1920's.

Source:

Joan Elgey Collection

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Scarborough bound train approaching Castle Howard Station. Now no longer in use by passengers, the booking office is fenced off and forms what was known as 'Platform Cottage'.

Source: D. Thompson

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A magnificent view of a W.Worsdell Class D20 (NER Class R) 4-4-0 Locomotive, No. 708. Departing Castle Howard Station towards York.

Published by:

Real Photographic Co. Ltd (defunct)

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Almost ghostly in appearance this mysterious photograph illustrates that the station building's former glory days is starting to fade.

Source:

Helena Lee Collection

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Photograph dated by railway historian Ken Hoole as being taken in June 1948.

Source:

Ken Hoole Collection

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The award-winning gardens are no longer tended to and the station takes on a barren facade.

Source:

National Railway Museum

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In this winter scene the signal box is still operational for occassional frieight traffic to the goods siding and dock.

Source:

Ken Hoole Collection

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Photograph of Castle Howard Station signal box dated 28.08.58.

Copyright:

S V Blencowe Collection

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B1 4-6-0 No. 61218 from Leeds passes through Castle Howard Station towards Scarborough.

Source:

Ken Hoole/Neville Stead Collection

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The fenced-off station cottage is clearly seen in this view.

Source:

NRM/Ken Hoole Collection

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The former waiting shed let as a holiday cottage from the early 1930's until the 1950's. The happy family from Sunderland shown here would have gone past the cottage by train and disembarked at nearby Malton to get the bus back.

Source:

Ken Hoole Collection

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A8 class 4-6-2T Scarborough based locomotive No. 69877 seen here heading towards York with a special excursion train.

Source: Unknown

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Locomotive No. 42073 from Scarborough passes the waiting shed on the York bound platform.

Source: Unknown

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A rare view of the loading dock and single siding – dated 1951. A single wagon is evidence of some light freight movement during this period.

Source: Unknown

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New railway sleepers on the platform suggest some track laying activity in this 1950's photograph.

Source: transporttreasury.co.uk

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Another view of the loading dock and siding looking towards York.

Source:

Ken Hoole Collection

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Diesel Multiple unit passing through Castle Howard Station bound for York in the summer of 1958.

Source:

Richard Alder Collection

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Jubilee class locomotive

No. 45573 passing through Castle Howard Station bound for Scarborough in the summer of 1958.

Source:

Richard Alder Collection

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3.35pm York to Whitby train passing overgrown siding and loading platform at Castle Howard Station.

Source:

Cecil Ord Collection

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Taken during the last few years of freight operations. The siding and signal box are still in place but the platform now shows signs of being overgrown.

Copyright:

J. W. Armstrong/ARPT

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Photograph marked YIAS Special at Castle Howard Station 8/58. Class 108 Diesel Multiple Unit standing on York bound platform.

Source: Unknown

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Photograph marked Castle Howard Station 8/58. Same film roll as CHS-195-18.

Source: Unknown

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Photograph published in the Daily Mail, 14th July 1950 to support an article titled 'They're on holiday in waiting room'. Mrs S. Cully of Newcastle-on-Tyne with her two daughters Christine and Iris.

Reproduced here with kind permission © Daily Mail

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Photograph published in the Daily Mail, 14th July 1950 to support an article titled 'They're on holiday in waiting room'. Mrs S. Cully of Newcastle-on-Tyne with her two daughters Christine and Iris; niece Irene and nephew John.

Reproduced here with kind permission © Daily Mail

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Photograph published in the Daily Mail, 14th July 1950 to support an article titled 'They're on holiday in waiting room'. Christine Cully in cottage.

Reproduced here with kind permission © Daily Mail

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Taken prior demolition of the signal box in 1979. This photograph clearly shows the half round arched window frames that were salvaged and stored for many years.

Source:

Mrs Collings Collection

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The last known photograph of the Castle Howard Station signal box. The name plate that appears above the door in previous pictures was saved for the NRM collection in York

Source:

Mrs Collings Collection

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Demolition almost complete. The arched window frames carefully removed before the remaining section of brick wall is torn down.

Source:

Mrs Collings Collection

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An original negative of the signal box surfaced more recently and shows the structure very clearly before demolition in 1979. Window shutters had been fitted and the glazed door boarded over presumedly to deter trespassers.

Source: Unknown

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An original negative taken at the same time as CHS-197-04. This view takes in the far North-East elevation of the building rarely seen so clearly in other photographs.

Source: Unknown

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View along the track towards York shows where the platforms were removed over ten years prior in 1961. The photograph which was taken 26th August 1973 also shows that one of the tracks had been upgraded with concrete sleepers.

Source: M. A. King

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A painting of station by Felix Kelly was commisioned by the late Lord Howard in the 1970's. Just one of a series of capriccios depicting imaginary Vanbrugh buildings, which incorporate features from the Castle Howard estate.

Source:

Castle Howard Collection

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Aerial view after the platforms were removed. The signal box however, was still there at the time of this photograph.

Source: Unknown

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