This was due to the low receipts generated by each station, but additionally, the closures allowed the LNER to speed up the services on the line.

[9] Weaverthorpe station was to the immediate east of the level crossing, with the goods crane on the west side.

[10] The station did retain a small goods yard until 1981, which handled steel traffic for a local construction company.

[11] Passengers wishing to go to Weaverthorpe would have been very disappointed as that village was located 5 miles (8 km) distant, over the Wolds escarpment!

Both the station house (now in private ownership) and the signal box, were grade II listed in December 1987.