Wetwang railway station
| Wetwang | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Wetwang |
| Area | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 54°01′28″N 0°34′36″W / 54.024413°N 0.576540°WCoordinates: 54°01′28″N 0°34′36″W / 54.024413°N 0.576540°W |
| Grid reference | SE933596 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Malton and Driffield Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1853 | Opened |
| 1950 | 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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Wetwang railway station (SE933596) was a railway station on the Malton & Driffield Railway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 19 May 1853, and served the village of Wetwang. It closed on 5 June 1950. For passenger traffic, Wetwang was the busiest station on the MDR.[1]
References
- ↑ Burton 1998, p. .
Sources
- Burton, Warwick (1998). Malton & Driffield Junction Railway. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-16-3.
- 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.
- "Station Name: Wetwang". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
External links
- Wetwang station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
- Wetwang station at The Yorkshire Wolds Railway Restoration Project
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sledmere & Fimber | North Eastern Railway Malton & Driffield Railway |
Garton | ||
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