Wallingfen railway station
| Wallingfen | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Newport |
| Area | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53°46′00″N 0°42′37″W / 53.766700°N 0.710300°WCoordinates: 53°46′00″N 0°42′37″W / 53.766700°N 0.710300°W |
| Grid reference | SE848308 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Hull and Barnsley Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
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Wallingfen railway station was a station on the Hull and Barnsley Railway, and served the village of Newport in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
The station opened on 22 July 1885 as Newport, it was renamed Newport (Yorks) in September 1921 and on 1 July 1923 to Wallingfen. It closed to passengers on 1 August 1955 and closed completely on 6 April 1959.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandholme | Hull and Barnsley Railway | North Cave | ||
References
- 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.
- "Station Name: Wallingfen". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2011.