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York railway station (1841)
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The former York railway station served the city of York, England between 1841 and 1877. It is a Grade II* listed building.
A rear view of the old railway station seen from York city wall, prior to the renovation work to convert the building in 2011. The remains of the trai
A rear view of the old railway station seen from York city wall, prior to the renovation work to convert the building in 2011. The remains of the train-shed can be seen as well as the backs of the station buildings. The large Queen Anne-style building beyond the station is the former HQ of the North Eastern Railway.
The station in use in 1861
The station in use in 1861
York old station hotel frontage
York old station hotel frontage
George Hudson
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George Hudson was an English railway financier and politician who, because he controlled a significant part of the railway network in the 1840s, became known as "The Railway King"—a title conferred on him by Sydney Smith in 1844.
The original York station pictured in 1861
The original York station pictured in 1861