Signalling Record Society
Starbeck
The geographic location of the signal box and crossing can be seen on a current OS Map. The map will place this location at the centre of the map panel, roll the mouse over the icon(s) to reveal what they represent. Increase the scale using the scale selector on the left to separate closely positioned icons.
view the next location along this line
Video Credits
| Filmed by: | George Duncan |
| Filmed on: | Friday 27 September 2013 |
| Narrators: | Richard Pulleyn & Phil Graham |
| Signaller: | Mark Brogden |
| Local Operations Manager: | Jon Derrick |
| Video Editor: | George Duncan |
Copyright © of the FARSAP videos belongs to the Friends of the National Railway Museum.
The material may be freely used except for sale or advertising purposes.
Key Chronology
| 1848 | Leeds and Thirsk Railway opened between Weeton and Thirsk establishing the south to north line through Starbeck. Starbeck initially acted as the station for Harrogate being variously called Harrogate for Knaresborough, Harrogate High and High Harrogate. |
| 1851 | York and North Midland Railway opened from their temporary terminus, through Knaresborough to a north facing junction south of Starbeck station. Leeds and Thirsk Railway renamed Leeds Northern Railway. |
| 1854 | Both railways become part of the newly created North Eastern Railway. |
| 1857 | Location name settled as Starbeck. |
| 1862 | Dragon Loop opened providing direct link from Starbeck to Harrogate. |
| 1951 | Pannal Junction to Starbeck South Junction section of Leeds and Thirsk line closed. |
| 1969 | Starbeck North Junction to Melmerby section of Leeds and Thirsk line closed. |
Can you help?
The project would love to hear from you, especially if you worked or still work in a signal box, and you are willing to provide reminiscences and / or pictures. Please contact the webmaster in the first instance.
LineCode MR871