Hull Botanic Gardens railway station
Hull Botanic Gardens railway station was an intermediate stop on the North Eastern Railway's Victoria Dock Branch Line in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Hull Botanic Gardens | |
|---|---|
 Botanic Gardens in 1967 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°45′07″N 0°21′38″W / 53.7519°N 0.3606°W |
| Grid reference | TA082296 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1853 | Opened as Hull Cemetery |
| November 1854 | Closed |
| September 1866 | Reopened as Hull Cemetery Gates |
| 1 November 1881 | Renamed Hull Botanic Gardens |
| 19 October 1964 | Closed for passengers |
| 4 October 1965 | Closed for freight |
History
editIt was opened on 1 June 1853, by the North Eastern Railway, and was originally known as Hull Cemetery. It closed to passengers in November 1854, before being reopened and renamed Hull Cemetery Gates in September 1866. It was renamed Hull Botanic Gardens on 1 November 1881, and remained thus until final closure on 19 October 1964.
Location
editThe station was at street level immediately to the north of a level crossing across Spring Bank, just east of the junction with Princes Avenue. The building was demolished in 1976. The site is now occupied by a public house, Pearson's (formerly The Old Zoological) and car park.
The station was named after the former Hull Botanical Gardens, which were located opposite the station until their closure in 1889.[1] The gardens site is now the location of Hymers College.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull Paragon | North Eastern Railway Hull and Holderness Railway |
Stepney | ||
| North Eastern Railway Hull and Hornsea Railway |
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| North Eastern Railway Victoria Dock Branch Line |
References
edit- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- "Station Name: Botanic Gardens (Hull)". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Station Name: BOTANIC GARDENS (Hull)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
Further reading
edit- "Botanic Gardens". British Railway Modelling. Vol. 12, no. 8. Bourne: Warners Group Publications. November 2004. p. 50–53. ISSN 0968-0764. OCLC 1135061879.
External links
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