Sigglesthorne railway station

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Sigglesthorne
Sigglesthorne Railway Station.jpg
Location Great Hatfield, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°52′13″N0°12′24″W / 53.870200°N 0.206800°W / 53.870200; -0.206800 Coordinates: 53°52′13″N0°12′24″W / 53.870200°N 0.206800°W / 53.870200; -0.206800
Grid reference TA180430
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Hull and Hornsea Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
28 March 1864Opened as "Hatfield"
1 October 1874Renamed "Sigglesthorne"
19 October 1964Closed

Sigglesthorne railway station was a station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway, and served the villages of Great Hatfield and Little Hatfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, both being closer than the actual village of Sigglesthorne.

Contents

It opened on 28 March 1864, and was originally named "Hatfield". It was renamed (to avoid confusion with Hatfield on the East Coast Main Line), on 1 October 1874, and closed following the Beeching Report on 19 October 1964.

A section of the disused railway line is now a local nature reserve. [1] [2]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Whitedale   North Eastern Railway
Hull and Hornsea Railway
  Wassand

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References

  1. "Sigglesthorne Station". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 July 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Map of Sigglesthorne Station". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 July 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

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