Meets Tuesday afternoon from 2pm at the Regen Centre in Riccall. Contact Paddy on 01757 249201.
Railway Photographs at Riccall Local History Group
Riccall Local History Group has a selection of photographs of the railway line over many decades.
Kings Cross London to York Journey Time
The effect that the opening of the new line had on the reduction in travel time from London to York…
The Importance of Freight
Until 1962, rail companies were required by law to carry any load offered to them. At first coal and other…
Rowntrees Passenger Service
The Rowntrees chocolate factory in York required many workers who needed transport to get to and from work from outlying…
The Railway Races
The steam train was for many years the fastest method of surface transport, but there were constraints on the exploitation…
Early Planning of the Route
The route of the railway owes its thanks to notorious ‘Railway King’ George Hudson of York. He promoted the York…
An Account of Riccall Railway Station by Malcolm Webster
Malcolm worked at Riccall station in the 1950’s. He remembers the 7:00 AM Rowntree train which went from Selby to…
River Ouse crossing – Naburn Swing Bridge Photographs
Some images of Naburn Swing Bridge courtesy of local history groups from Riccall, Naburn and Bishopthorpe. Note the different structures…
Rolling Stock and Infrastructure at Riccall and Escrick – Photos
