Stepney railway station is a disused railway station on the York and North Midland Railway's Victoria Dock Branch Line in Stepney, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was first opened on 8 May 1848 and closed in November 1854. It was reopened on 1 June 1864, before closing permanently on 19 October 1964. Located on the Victoria Dock Branch Line which looped around the old part of the city, people could catch trains to stations on the lines serving the seaside resorts of Hornsea or Withernsea. Tickets were purchased in the small wooden building opposite the station building. Diesels took over from steam in January 1957. After the station closed, the lines through it were still used for goods trains until 1968. The few trains still travelling across Hull were diverted to the high level ex Hull and Barnsley Line which looped the city further north.
Stepney | |
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 Stepney railway station, Hull in 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°45′25″N 0°20′56″W / 53.7570°N 0.3490°W |
| Grid reference | TA089302 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1848 | Opened |
| 1854 | Closed |
| 1864 | Re-opened |
| 1964 | Closed |
The station house is now a grade II listed building.[1] An old map of the area shows coal and timber sidings to the south of the station building. The main station building is now used as a community and education centre.[2]
References
edit- ^ Historic England. "Stepney Station House (1197617)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Mitchinson, Chris, ed. (30 May 2023). "Former rail station in refit with heritage lottery cash". The Yorkshire Post. p. 2. ISSN 0963-1496.
- 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: Stepney (Hull)". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Hull Botanic Gardens | North Eastern Railway Hull and Holderness Railway |
Sculcoates | ||
| North Eastern Railway Hull and Hornsea Railway |
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| North Eastern Railway Victoria Dock Branch Line |
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