[3] The power stations were built during the post-Beeching era,[3] close to the Selby Coalfield which supplied them via Gascoigne Wood until the field's closure at the beginning of the 21st century.
[6] Ferrybridge and Eggborough power stations were scheduled to close in March 2016.
[7] Ferrybridge closed according to schedule on 31 March 2016,[8] while Eggborough continued to operate for almost two more years[9] before being decommissioned in February 2018.
[13] Later on 22 August, the two chimney stacks, boiler house and bunker bay were demolished at Ferrybridge.
[16] On the evening of 17 March 2022, the three remaining cooling towers at Ferrybridge were demolished.