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Initially Garton was a very basic station with a short platform and a single storey gatekeeper’s cottages serving the level crossing. In 1895 the station was improved with the addition of a stationmaster’s house, the old cottage was adapted as a waiting room and station office. At about the same time the platform was raised with a short section of the original low platform remaining in front of the station buildings.
Garton Slack level crossing looking towards Wetwang station. Wetwang itself is to the left. Note how narrow the road is.
Date - 1958. Garton. Photo Ref 30. © A M Ross
The 10.10am Malton - Driffield - Market Weighton class K goods train.
Date - 25/09/1958. Garton. Photo Ref 29. © A M Ross
65849 comes to a halt at Garton Slack crossing so that the guard can alight to open the level crossing gates
Date - 07/08/1958. Garton. Photo Ref 733. © www.transporttreasury.co.uk
A short train rushes over Garton Slack crossing with what looks like "Pop" Freer in front from Green Lane level crossing.
Date - Unknown. Garton. Photo Ref 726. © Graham Danby Collection
The station from beyond the crossing looking towards Driffield
Date - Unknown. Garton. Photo Ref 633. © Mrs Wray
The station looking towards Driffield. Something must be happening here as there are quite a few people of varying ages. Can you help identify what it was?
Date - Unknown. Garton. Photo Ref 632. © Mrs Wray
Photographed from the brakevan of the pick-up freight after leaving the station.
Date - 1956. Garton. Photo Ref 392. © A M Ross
Garton Slack - Note that it still has NER diagonal paling fencing in front of it.
Date - 20/05/1978. Garton. Photo Ref 134. © Alan Lewis
The guard opening the gates for the pick-up freight on Garton Slack Crossing.
Date - 1956. Garton. Photo Ref 391. © A M Ross
The small goods yard was sited on the up side of the line on both sides of the level crossing. There were three sidings controlled by a ground frame on the platform. The goods yard was accessed from a short spur opposite the station building with a siding running parallel with the running line across the level crossing. On the west side of the crossing a short siding served a loading dock with the third siding serving coal drops on the west side of the crossing. There was a small lockup warehouse for parcels. Garton was the quietest station on the line with little passenger traffic.
Our thanks to Nick Catford of the excellent Disused Stations website for permission to reproduce this information.