Stamford Bridge railway station

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Stamford Bridge
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General information
Location Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°59′18″N0°54′54″W / 53.9884°N 0.9149°W / 53.9884; -0.9149 Coordinates: 53°59′18″N0°54′54″W / 53.9884°N 0.9149°W / 53.9884; -0.9149
Grid reference SE712552
Platforms3
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 1847Station opened
29 November 1965 [1] [2] Station closed to passengers

Stamford Bridge railway station was a railway station on the York to Beverley Line. It opened on 4 October 1847 and served the village of Stamford Bridge in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It closed after the last train on 27 November 1965.

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Facilities when open

The station itself had three platforms: up, towards York, the west platform; down toward Beverley, the east platform, and a bay off the west side. The Station House building is on the down (East) side, consisting of two waiting rooms, and the stationmaster's office. Also on the site was a two-road goods shed, which backed onto the down platform. The large yard between the goods shed and the station building served as a holding area for goods received or pending dispatch. Stamford Bridge had a relatively short throat by NER standards; the distance between the end of the platforms and the viaduct is only about 600 yards (550 m).

Current use

The station building now runs as a private members only club for residents of the village, with a bar, function room and lounge. Local groups also use the Station House as a meeting venue. The goods shed currently serves as a sports hall, after the addition of changing rooms on the south side of the building. The east yard is now a car park, the west bay platform is the village play park.

The former crossing at Stamford Bridge Old rail route 1.jpg
The former crossing at Stamford Bridge

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References

  1. Daniels, G.; Dench, L. Passengers No More.
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 401. OCLC   931112387.
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York to Beverley Line
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