Melton Halt railway station

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Melton Halt
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Platform remains in March 2006
General information
Location Melton, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°43′09″N0°31′56″W / 53.7192°N 0.5323°W / 53.7192; -0.5323
Grid reference SE969257
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
by October 1920Opened as Melton Crossing Halt
by February 1965Renamed Melton Halt
10 July 1989 (1989-07-10)Station closed

Melton Halt railway station was a worker's station built on the Hull and Selby line near Melton. The halt was built for works trains to and from the Humber Portland Cement Company's works (Humber Cement Works), and operated from 1920 to 1989.

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History

In June 1920 the North Eastern Railway was approached by the Humber Portland Cement Company with a request for a station halt for their new works near Melton. The company offered to pay the construction costs, and guaranteed a minimum number of tickets to be purchased. [1]

The halt was located at the "Melton Crossing" level crossing. [2] The initial halt was a two platform station with the platforms on the slow lines of the quadruple track at the crossing. [1] The halt opened in October 1920, and was originally named Melton Crossing Halt. [3] It was situated between Brough and Ferriby, [4]

The station was renamed Melton Halt by British Railways by February 1965. [3] In 1970 after one of the tracks was removed (Hull slow) a new platform was constructed. [1]

The station was closed by British Rail on 10 July 1989. [3]

Potential Reopening

In June 2019, it was revealed that Hull Local Enterprise Partnership were looking at reopening the station as a major parkway station for InterCity services next to Melton West Business Park and the A63 road. [5] If plans come to fruition it would be the first station to open in East Yorkshire for over 100 years. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Bairstow 1995, p. 80.
  2. ↑ Ordnance Survey. 1:2500. 1927
  3. 1 2 3 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 158. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ↑ Croughton, Godfrey; Kidner, R.W.; Young, Alan (1982). Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations. Salisbury: Oakwood Press. p. 101. ISBN   0-85361-281-1.
  5. ↑ Johnston, Howard (17 July 2019). "Melton Halt (Regional News)". Rail Magazine. No. 883. Peterborough: Bauer Media. p. 24. ISSN   0953-4563.
  6. ↑ "The forgotten train station which could reopen after 30 years". Hull Daily Mail. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Brough
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