Pocklington railway station

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Pocklington
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General information
Location Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°55′45″N0°46′52″W / 53.9292°N 0.7810°W / 53.9292; -0.7810
Grid reference SE800488
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
29 November 1965 [1] Closed

Pocklington railway station was a station on the York to Beverley Line that served the town of Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 4 October 1847 and closed after the last train on 27 November 1965. [2]

The station trainshed, designed by George Townsend Andrews, is a Grade II listed building [3] and now forms the sports hall of Pocklington School. [4] The front entrance to the building recently served as one of the bays of Pocklington Bus Station which serves the EYMS bus service towards York from Hull, Beverley, Market Weighton, Driffield and Bridlington. In August 2024 railings were installed to protect the listed building from vandalism and misuse.

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References

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  4. Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN   1-871944-03-1.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Yapham Gate   Y&NMR
York to Beverley Line
  Nunburnholme