Selby to York via Closed Route

[phil1960]

Hello.

Does anyone have the distance (in miles and chains) of the line between Selby and York which was closed in 1983 after the diversionary route was opened please?

Thanks
Phil

 

[30907]

Public timetable distance was 13 3/4 miles, if that helps.

 

[Bevan Price]

This might help: miles	chains
​	​
155​	79​	DONCASTER (Nortbound IC stopping point )
156​	28​	Marshgate Junc.
158​	05​	ARKSEY
160​	16​	Shaftholme Junction
160​	48​	Joan Croft Junction
162​	79​	MOSS
165​	76​	BALNE
167​	18​	HECK
168​	25​	Wakefield/Goole railway
169​	16​	Templehirst Junction
169​	61​	TEMPLE HIRST
172​	76​	Brayton Jn
173​	59​	Selby Canal Jn
174​	11​	Selby South Jn
174​	24​	SELBY
174​	75​	Barlby Jn (with Hull line)
178​	39​	RICCALL
181​	09​	ESCRICK
183​	76​	NABURN
186​	14​	Chaloners Whin jn
188​	40​	YORK

 

[30907]

Interesting discrepancy with the public t/t - not that that's unheard of.

 

[John Webb]

Interesting discrepancy with the public t/t - not that that's unheard of.

I understand that the public timetable distances were taken to the nearest quarter-mile post, as it was these that passengers could see for themselves. The distances quoted by Bevan Price probably come from the engineering side who took measurements to the centre of each station - not something passengers could see or measure for themselves!

 

[Railwaysceptic]

What is the distance between Doncaster and York via the current route?

 

[alistairlees]

What is the distance between Doncaster and York via the current route?

32.5 miles, from menory! That's what I recall being in the public timetable anyway. I just noticed it's longer than the miles and chains for the old route though.

 

[pdeaves]

What is the distance between Doncaster and York via the current route?

Look at the linked files from http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/elrs/elre.shtm. You want ECM1 to ECM4.
(also TCW1, HUL2, HUL1 and TCW2 for Selby-York)

 

[30907]

I understand that the public timetable distances were taken to the nearest quarter-mile post, as it was these that passengers could see for themselves. The distances quoted by Bevan Price probably come from the engineering side who took measurements to the centre of each station - not something passengers could see or measure for themselves!

Indeed. Interestingly, the error is at York 188 vs 188m 40c.

 

[Railwaysceptic]

Thank you gentlemen. I've always thought the old route via Selby was shorter but the difference is smaller than I'd realised. There was of course a 45 mph speed restriction through Selby so I suppose B. R. was secretly pleased to be given an alternative route.

 

[Richard Bishop]

Thank you gentlemen. I've always thought the old route via Selby was shorter but the difference is smaller than I'd realised. There was of course a 45 mph speed restriction through Selby so I suppose B. R. was secretly pleased to be given an alternative route.

definitely so since the national coal board paid for it!