Eastrington railway station

Eastrington National Rail
Location
Place Eastrington
Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates 53°45′18″N 0°47′06″W / 53.75500°N 0.78500°W / 53.75500; -0.78500Coordinates: 53°45′18″N 0°47′06″W / 53.75500°N 0.78500°W / 53.75500; -0.78500
Grid reference SE800294
Operations
Station code EGN
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 2
DfT category F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05  1,499
2005/06 Increase 1,810
2006/07 Decrease 1,436
2007/08 Decrease 690
2008/09 Increase 692
2009/10 Increase 1,380
2010/11 Increase 1,886
2011/12 Decrease 1,204
2012/13 Increase 1,446
2013/14 Increase 1,738
2014/15 Decrease 1,458
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Eastrington from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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From the level crossing

Eastrington railway station serves the village of Eastrington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The station is 19 1⁄4 miles (31.0 km) west of Hull on the Selby Line. The station, and all trains serving it are operated by Northern Rail.

History

The station was opened 1 July 1840 by the Hull and Selby Railway.[1] It was renamed on 1 July 1922 to "South Eastrington", as the village was also served by another station, known as "North Eastrington" on the now-disused Hull and Barnsley Railway.[1] It was renamed back to Eastrington on 12 June 1961.[1]

Service

There is a very limited service from Eastrington, with three trains a day eastbound to Hull and westbound to York. There is no Sunday service.

References

  1. 1 2 3 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

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Preceding station National Rail Following station
Howden   Northern Rail
Selby Line
Mondays-Saturdays only		   Gilberdyke


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