Wharram was near the summit of the line and was provided with a water column consisting of a water tank on a brick base. Numerous alterations were carried out to enlarge the station buildings during the 19th century. A timber lockup warehouse was provided in 1881 and in the the 1890’s the platform was raised removing all evidence of the earlier low platform.

At the back is porter-signalman Burton. From left to right are the booking clerk, the porter Steve Lamb, and the Station Master Mr Sleightholme

Date - 1930. Wharram. Photo Ref 306. © W R Burton Author's Collection

Wharram with the last goods working from Sledmere. Loco class A8 4-6-2 number 69861. Driving is David Pickering (on the left in the cab), with Alf Williamson firing and in the flat cap on the platform is Bill Blades.

Date - 20/10/1958. Wharram. Photo Ref 303. © W R Burton Author's Collection

61068 at Wharram

Date - Unknown. Wharram. Photo Ref 197b. . © J W Armstrong Trust

Looking towards Malton.

Date - Unknown. Wharram. Photo Ref 86. © John Alsop

62731 at Wharram on the RCTS Railtour

Date - 23/06/1957. Wharram. Photo Ref 773. © YWR

The station buildings taken from the top of the water tower. Note the single and point levers on the platform. The now demolised road bridge can just been seen in the distance

Date - Unknown. Wharram. Photo Ref 610. © Mrs Wray

View towards Malton with water tower, station platform and station house in view. Some of the pick-up freight from Settrington (no.383) can be seen ‘parked’ on the ‘main line’ while shunting is carried out.

Date - 1956. Wharram. Photo Ref 385. © A M Ross

The lime silo can easily be seen in the distance

Date - 1945. Wharram. Photo Ref 309. © W R Burton Author's Collection

The station

Date - Unknown. Wharram. Photo Ref 327. © Fimber Village

Wharram was the second busiest station for freight on the line handling barley, wheat, oats, livestock, coal and chalk and limestone from the adjacent quarry where there were private sidings. The goods yard was on the up side of the line to the south of the station and comprised four sidings with further sidings serving the quarry, two loading docks, coal drops, weighbridge and weigh office. The sidings were controlled by a ground frame on the platform.

Our thanks to Nick Catford of the excellent Disused Stations website for permission to reproduce this information.