Eryholme railway station

Eryholme railway station, sometimes referred to as Dalton Junction, was a railway station located on the East Coast Main Line between Northallerton and Darlington in North Yorkshire, England. It was the start of the now closed Eryholme-Richmond branch line.

Passing the site today passengers on the East Coast main Line would be hard pressed to pinpoint the location of Eryholme, as all signs of the station have been demolished.

The station probably saw its greatest number of passengers during World War II as it was the drop off point for servicemen arriving at the nearby RAF Croft.

The station could be revived to serve Croft Circuit which is now on the site of RAF Croft. The volume of passengers on race days alone would make the revival worthwhile and help to ease the traffic congestion on the nearby roads. However the limited availability of train paths on the East Coast Main Line, especially for slow stopping services, means such a reopening is highly unlikely.

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