Wassand railway station was a railway station that served the villages of Wassand and Goxhill in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Hull and Hornsea Railway.
Wassand | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Hornsea Rail Trail on the former line at the site of Wassand Station (2016) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Goxhill, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°52′59″N 0°11′38″W / 53.883000°N 0.193800°W |
| Grid reference | TA188444 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Original company | Hull and Hornsea Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1865 | opened as Goxhill |
| 1904 | renamed |
| 1953 | closed |
It opened in 1865, and was originally named "Goxhill". It was renamed "Wassand" (to avoid confusion with Goxhill in Lincolnshire) on 1 October 1904, and closed on 21 September 1953.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigglesthorne | North Eastern Railway Hull and Hornsea Railway |
Hornsea Bridge |
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: Wassand". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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