Arram railway station serves the small village of Arram in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services. It is mentioned in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.[1]

Arram
National Rail
General information
LocationArram, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°53′02″N 0°25′30″W / 53.884000°N 0.425000°W / 53.884000; -0.425000
Grid referenceTA035442
Managed byNorthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeARR
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1853
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 1,392
2019/20Decrease 828
2020/21Decrease 92
2021/22Increase 738
2022/23Decrease 598
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

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Opened by the York and North Midland Railway, then by the North Eastern Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the North Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

When Sectorisation was introduced in the 1980s, the station was served by Regional Railways until the Privatisation of British Railways.

Facilities

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The station is unstaffed and has very basic facilities (the station house is privately owned and all the other buildings have been demolished, leaving only waiting shelters on each platform).[2] The platforms are staggered, either side of a half-barrier level crossing and each has level access from the road.[3] No ticket machine is provided, so passengers must buy tickets in advance or on the train.

Services

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The station has a limited service compared with others on the route due to the rural nature of the area it serves - currently six services call here in each direction (Monday to Saturday). On Sundays two northbound trains call at 08:54 (to Scarborough) and 17:45 (to Bridlington) and two southbound to Hull at 10:08 and 18:50.[4]

Routes

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Preceding station     National Rail   Following station
Northern
Yorkshire Coast Line
Historical railways
Y&NMR
Station closed; Line open

References

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  1. ^ Farley, Paul; Roberts, Michael Symmons (2012). "Paths". Edgelands (1 ed.). London: Vintage. p. 27. ISBN 9780099539773.
  2. ^ Arram railway station Thompson, Nigel; Geograph.org ; Retrieved 29 November 2016
  3. ^ Arram station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  4. ^ Table 43 National Rail timetable, December 2019
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