Market Weighton railway station
| Market Weighton | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Market Weighton |
| Area | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53°52′04″N 0°39′54″W / 53.867815°N 0.664976°WCoordinates: 53°52′04″N 0°39′54″W / 53.867815°N 0.664976°W |
| Grid reference | SE878421 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London and North Eastern Railway British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1847 | opened |
| 1965 | closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Market Weighton railway station was a railway station at the junction of the Selby to Driffield and York to Beverley lines in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 4 October 1847 and served the town of Market Weighton. The overall roof of the station was removed in 1947 and replaced with steel awnings. It closed on 27 November 1965, and the station buildings were demolished in 1979.
References
- Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-03-1.
- Butt, R. V. J. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
External links
- Market Weighton station on navigable 1947 O.S. map
- "Station Name: Market Weighton". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- H.W. Lyon (1965), No.6 Railway -Market Weighton railway station closure & demolition, Yorkshire Film Archive
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everingham | Y&NMR / SB&WRJR Selby to Driffield Line |
Enthorpe | ||
| Londesborough | Y&NMR York to Beverley Line |
Kiplingcotes | ||
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