Hambleton Junction

Hambleton Junction is a grade-separated railway junction near Selby, North Yorkshire, England, which connects the East Coast Main Line with the Leeds to Selby Line.

1. History

The junction was opened in 1983 as part of the Selby Diversion, which diverted the East Coast Main Line away from the Selby coalfield. The Leeds to Selby Line passes over the East Coast Main Line on a bridge. Sharply curved chords allow southbound trains on the East Coast Main Line to head eastwards towards Selby (and vice versa), and eastbound trains heading away from Leeds to join the southbound East Coast Main Line (and vice versa). The north to east chord at the junction is regularly used by Northern services between York and Selby, whilst the south to west one is used by freight and occasional London North Eastern Railway passenger services between Leeds and London Kings Cross routed this way rather than the usual one via Wakefield Westgate for operational reasons.

1. Upgrade

As of 2014 only the East Coast Main Line (ECML) running under the junction is electrified, the Leeds and Selby Line is scheduled for electrification. As part of the ECML power supply upgrade programme, the largest railway static frequency converter in the world was commissioned at the junction in January 2024.

1. See also

Railway electrification in Great Britain

1. References

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Hambleton railway station

Hambleton railway station was a railway station on the Leeds and Selby Railway in North Yorkshire, England. The station was opened with the line in 1834, closed to passengers in 1959 and then to goods in 1964. It was used sporadically in the 1970s as an embarkation point when Selby station was undergoing refurbishment. The site of the station has been partly demolished by a new railway spur built in 1983.

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St Mary's Church, Hambleton

St Mary's Church is the parish church of Hambleton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A chantry chapel dedicated to Our Lady was constructed in Hambleton in about 1307, and was last recorded in 1536. Its site is now lost. The village was long in the parish of St Wilfrid's Church, Brayton. In 1882, a chapel of ease was constructed in Hambleton. It was designed by John Loughborough Pearson in the Decorated Gothic style, at a cost of £2,012 1s 9d. It could seat 214 worshippers. An organ was installed in 1885. In 1915, the church was given its own parish, and in 1949 some pews were removed to create a chapel and vestry. The church was grade II listed in 2021. The church is built of red brick with stone dressings and a red tile roof. It consists of a nave with flanking aisles, a southwest porch, and a chancel with a north vestry. On the west gable is a timber-framed bellcote, on each side of which are three quatrefoil bell openings, and it has a pyramidal shingled roof with a metal cross. Inside, there are pine pews, and a font brought from St Wilfrid, with a cover which came from St Michael's Church, Cottingley. Several windows contained stained glass, including a memorial window of 1920 by Christopher Whall. In the chancel is an oak frieze carved by George Walker Milburn.

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Hambleton, Selby

Hambleton is a small village and civil parish near to Selby in North Yorkshire, England, not to be confused with the former Hambleton District of North Yorkshire. The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Selby, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

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Thorpe Willoughby

Thorpe Willoughby is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated just off the A1238 (a primary road, previously designated A63 prior to the construction of the Selby Bypass) and is in close proximity to Selby. The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Selby, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council who continue to raise taxes every year whilst cutting vital services and making garden waste a payable service.

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