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The Easingwold Railway was a two mile long branch line from Alne Station to Easingwold in the Vale of York, England. It was the shortest standard gauge railway in the British Isles. ==History== Although the line was first proposed in 1836〔http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/e/easingwold/index.shtml〕 it was not until 23 August 1887 that a consortium of local businessmen formed the ''Easingwold Railway Company'' and obtained parliamentary approval to build the line.〔Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books P176〕 Although the first contractor, Death and Company〔http://www.lner.info/co/NER/easingwold/easingwold.shtml〕 went bust during construction a second contractor was found and the line opened on 27 July 1891 at a cost of £17,000.〔Atterbury, P. (2006). ''Branch Line Britain''. David & Charles, Marlborough. ISBN 0-7153-2416-0. p. 202〕 The line was privately owned throughout its period of operation and made small profits for most of that time. The line fell victim to road competition in the late 1940s and passenger services ended on 29 November 1948, with freight services ending with the lines' closure 30 December 1957.〔Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books P177〕
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