Hedon Racecourse railway station
Hedon Racecourse railway station is a disused railway station on the North Eastern Railway's Hull and Holderness Railway to the west of Hedon in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 24 August 1888 to serve the newly opened Hedon Park Racecourse. The station was not timetabled and only operated on race days. The station was closed in 1909 when horse racing was terminated. The station was briefly re-opened as Hedon Halt between 14 August 1948 and 23 October 1948 to serve speedway meetings.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marfleet | North Eastern Railway Hull and Holderness Railway |
Hedon |
Hedon Racecourse | |
|---|---|
%252C_Yorkshire_(geograph_5658332).jpg.webp) Site of the former station (2018) | |
| Location | Salt End, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53.748000°N 0.226500°W |
| Grid reference | TA169294 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Hull and Holderness Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1888 | Opened |
| 1909 | Closed |
| 1948 | Re-opened |
| 1948 | Closed |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hedon Racecourse railway station. |
- Butt, R. V. J. (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.
- "Station Name: Hedon Racecourse". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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