Sculcoates | |
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General information | |
Location | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
Coordinates | 53°45′31″N0°20′12″W / 53.7587°N 0.3366°W Coordinates: 53°45′31″N0°20′12″W / 53.7587°N 0.3366°W |
Grid reference | TA097304 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1853 | opened |
1854 | closed |
1865 | reopened |
1912 | closed |
Sculcoates railway station was a railway station on the North Eastern Railway's Victoria Dock Branch Line in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was first opened by the York and North Midland Railway on 1 June 1853 [1] and closed in November 1854. It was reopened in August 1865, before closing permanently on 9 June 1912. [2]
The station has been demolished but an associated railway goods shed remains in use by a road haulage firm. [3]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Stepney | North Eastern Railway Hull and Holderness Railway | Wilmington | ||
North Eastern Railway Hull and Hornsea Railway | ||||
North Eastern Railway Victoria Dock Branch Line |
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