Market Weighton railway station

Market Weighton

Station in 1940
Location
Place Market Weighton
Area East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates 53°52′04″N 0°39′54″W / 53.867815°N 0.664976°W / 53.867815; -0.664976Coordinates: 53°52′04″N 0°39′54″W / 53.867815°N 0.664976°W / 53.867815; -0.664976
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
29 November 1965[1] closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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 after the last train ran 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Market Weighton railway station.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Everingham   Y&NMR / SB&WRJR
Selby to Driffield Line		   Enthorpe
Londesborough   Y&NMR
York to Beverley Line		   Kiplingcotes
  1. ↑ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench
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