The line once traversed the flatlands of the Yorkshire Wolds, linking York to Beverley, where trains could then continue along to Hull. In 1965, it was closed during the Beeching axe period, and its remaining six stations (there had been 13 when the line opened 100 years earlier) were closed. Unusually, only two, Earswick and Market Weighton, were demolished, and the rest were converted for a variery of eclectic uses, while the Market Weighton to Beverley section has become the Hudson Way cycle path. Not pictured are Holtby, Nunburnholme, Londesborough and Cherry Burton, which are all now private homes. Read our feature on the campaign to re-open the Minster Line - and where the route could run - by clicking here.
The old stations on the York to Beverley railway line that you can still see today
The Minsters Line shut over 50 years ago.
By Grace Newton
Published 5th Jun 2020, 11:54 GMT
Updated 5th Jun 2020, 12:01 GMT
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