Description and History of Site:-
Foss Islands branch of NER. Used for cattle market and industry on east side of River Foss. The Foss Islands branch line opened in 1880 linking the North Eastern Railway's York to Scarborough line to the freight depot at Foss Islands. The line remained open until 1989, the tracks were lifted in 1992.
Further Reading and References:-YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
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Key Words :- freight depot railway goods
Address :- Foss Islands Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 7UL
Grid Ref :- SE 61122 51555
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.956484 , Long -1.070019
Local Authority :- York City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1879 -
Record Date :- 4 July 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive
Grid Ref :- SE 61122 51555
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.956484 , Long -1.070019
Local Authority :- York City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1879 -
Record Date :- 4 July 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive