Market Weighton railway station

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Market Weighton
Platform at Market Weighton Railway Station 1940 (archive ref DDX1525-1-14) (28634461512).jpg
Station in 1940
General information
Location Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°52′04″N0°39′54″W / 53.867815°N 0.664976°W / 53.867815; -0.664976
Grid reference SE878421
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company York and North Midland Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
British Railways
Key dates
1847opened
29 November 1965 [1] closed

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.

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History

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.

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References

  1. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Everingham   Y&NMR / SB&WRJR
Selby to Driffield Line
  Enthorpe
Londesborough   Y&NMR
York to Beverley Line
  Kiplingcotes