Wetwang railway station

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Wetwang
Wetwang railway station (site), Yorkshire (geograph 3491233).jpg
Site of the former station (2013)
Location Wetwang, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 54°01′28″N0°34′36″W / 54.024413°N 0.576540°W / 54.024413; -0.576540 Coordinates: 54°01′28″N0°34′36″W / 54.024413°N 0.576540°W / 54.024413; -0.576540
Grid reference SE933596
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Malton and Driffield Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1853Opened
1950Closed for passengers
1958closed for goods

Wetwang railway station ( SE933596 ) was a railway station on the Malton & Driffield Railway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It served the village of Wetwang, opened on 19 May 1853, and closed for passengers on 5 June 1950 and goods on 20 October 1958. For passenger traffic, Wetwang was the busiest station on the MDR. [1]

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References

  1. Burton 1998, p. 46.

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Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Sledmere & Fimber   North Eastern Railway
Malton & Driffield Railway
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