Saltmarshe railway station

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Saltmarshe railway station is a railway station on the Hull and Doncaster Branch between Goole and Gilberdyke stations. It serves the village of Laxton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Saltmarshe
National Rail
General information
LocationLaxton, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°43′20″N 0°48′25″W / 53.7222°N 0.8070°W / 53.7222; -0.8070
Grid referenceSE786257
Managed byNorthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSAM
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1869
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 1,986
2019/20Increase 2,144
2020/21Decrease 258
2021/22Increase 890
2022/23Increase 1,078
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station was opened in 1869 as part of the North Eastern Railway's Hull and Doncaster Branch.

Description

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The station and all trains serving it are operated by Northern. There used to be a signal box at the west end of the platforms on the southern side of the line, which controlled the level crossing at the site.[1] It was abolished and removed in the autumn of 2018 as part of signalling upgrade work in the area.[2]

It is named after Saltmarshe, one mile south of the station, on the north bank of the River Ouse.

Facilities at the unstaffed station are basic, with no ticketing provision and no permanent buildings other than waiting shelters on each platform. Train information can be obtained from timetable posters or by telephone. There is step-free access on each side, but the Hull-bound platform requires the use of a barrow crossing alongside the signal box. Mobility-impaired users are advised not to use it without assistance.[3]

Services

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The station is served by a limited number of trains between Hull and Doncaster. Currently 17 trains per day call. Northbound there are seven trains to Hull, with the first northbound train in the morning continuing to Scarborough via Beverley.

Southbound there are 10 trains to Doncaster (of which one early morning service continues to Sheffield). Passengers for intermediate stations between Doncaster and Sheffield now have to change at Doncaster as the Hull to Sheffield stopping service has been cut into two after the December 2019 timetable change.[4]

There is no Sunday service.

Preceding station   National Rail Following station
Goole   Northern
Hull and Doncaster Branch
Mondays-Saturdays only
  Gilberdyke

References

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  1. ^ Yonge, John (September 2006) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 2: Eastern (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 40C. ISBN 0-9549866-2-8.
  2. ^ "Passengers are urged to check before they travel as work continues to upgrade railway in East Yorkshire" Network Rail press release 14 November 2018; Retrieved 8 July 2019
  3. ^ "Saltmarshe station facilities". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  4. ^ Table 21 National Rail timetable, December 2022
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