Fangfoss railway station

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Fangfoss
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General information
Location Fangfoss, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°57′56″N0°51′44″W / 53.9655°N 0.8621°W / 53.9655; -0.8621
Grid reference SE747527
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company York and North Midland Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
4 October 1847Opened
3 January 1959Closed

Fangfoss railway station was a station on the York to Beverley Line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 4 October 1847 and served the village of Fangfoss. It closed on 3 January 1959 and much of the site is now occupied by a caravan park. [1]

In 1987 the station was given a Grade II listed building status. [2]

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References

  1. "Station Name: Fangfoss". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  2. Historic England. "The old railway station (1346458)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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