Wilmington railway station (England)

Wilmington
General information
Location	Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53°45′35″N0°19′48″W / 53.7596°N 0.3300°W / 53.7596; -0.3300
Grid reference	TA102305
Platforms	Two (1864), One island (1912)
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Original company	Hull and Hornsea Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1864	Opened
1912	resited
1964	Closed
Location

Wilmington railway station served the suburb of Wilmington, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Hull and Hornsea Railway and acted as a temporary terminus of the line.

It was replaced in 1912 by a station of the same name west of Wilmington junction on the Victoria Dock Branch Line. The station closed 1964.

History

1864–1912

53°45′31″N0°19′40″W / 53.7586°N 0.3277°W / 53.7586; -0.3277 (Wilmington station (1854))

The station was constructed at the Hull end of the Hull and Hornsea Railway, directly east of its junction (Wilmington junction) with the Victoria Dock Branch Line. The Hull and Hornsea opened 28 March 1864, with services terminating at Wilmington. ^[1] Through running from Hornsea to Paragon station was planned from 1 June 1864, but delayed until 1 July due to the safety requirements of the board of trade. ^[2]

The station closed after 9 June 1912. ^[3]

1912–1964

53°45′34″N0°19′54″W / 53.75932°N 0.33168°W / 53.75932; -0.33168 (Wilmington station (booking office))

Former station booking office (2013)

In 1912 a new station was constructed west of the original on the Victoria Dock Branch Line; the level crossing at Cleveland Street was replaced with a bridge, ^[4] at the same time a new double track swing bridge was constructed over the River Hull, slightly to the north of the original single track line. ^[5] The station was built to an island platform design, accessed via a subway at the booking office on Foster Street. ^{[6] [7]}

The new station came into use in June 1912, replacing both the 1854 Wilmington station, and Sculcoates station to the west. ^[3]

The station closed to passengers on 19 October 1964. As of 2010 the 1912 booking office and an entrance to a subway under the former trackbed are still extant, ^[1] (as of 2014 in use as cafe).

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Sculcoates		North Eastern Railway Hull and Holderness Railway		Southcoates
		North Eastern Railway Victoria Dock Branch Line
Sculcoates		North Eastern Railway Hull and Hornsea Railway		Sutton-on-Hull

References

1. Dyson 2010.
2. Hoole 1986, pp. 59–60.
3. Hoole 1986, p. 47.
4. Hoole 1986, pp. 46–47, 59–60.
5. "Wilmington's second swing bridge". Engineering. 31 January 1908., reprinted in www.forgottenrelics.co.uk with additional content
6. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1928
7. "Wilmington railway station". Britain From Above (search results). English Heritage/Aerofilms.

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
• Dyson, Mark, ed. (20 April 2010). "Station Name: Wilmington station". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
• Hoole, Ken (1986). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain, Volume 4: The North East.