Hull and Holderness Railway

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Hull and Holderness Railway
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The Hull and Holderness Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the North Sea coast.

[edit] History

The line was promoted by Hull businessman Anthony Bannister, with the intention of linking Hull with the rich agricultural area of South Holderness, and the development of a coastal village (Withernsea) into a new seaside resort.

The line was officially opened on June 26, 1854. Trains originally departed from Hull Victoria Dock, but from 1864 these services were transferred to the North Eastern Railway's Paragon station.

[edit] Closure

The passenger service was axed following the Beeching Report. The last passenger train ran on October 19, 1964. Goods traffic continued to use the whole line until May 3, 1965, after which it was cut back as far as Hedon railway station. This truncated service lingered on until June 3, 1968.

[edit] References

• Price, Peter (1989). Lost Railways Of Holderness, The Hull Withernsea and Hull Hornsea Lines. Hutton Press Ltd.. ISBN 0-907033-86-5. 
• (1958/1997) British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.