Sledmere and Fimber railway station
Sledmere and Fimber railway station was a railway station on the Malton & Driffield Railway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Sledmere and Fimber | |
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![]() Site of the former station (2018) | |
Location | Sledmere and Fimber, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
Coordinates | 54.037420°N 0.612745°W |
Grid reference | SE909610 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Malton and Driffield Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1853 | Opened |
1950 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 19 May 1853 and was sited between the villages of Sledmere and Fimber. It was closed to passengers on 5 June 1950 but remained open for goods traffic until 18 October 1958. The station was named "Fimber" until March 1858, when it briefly became "Sledmere" until May 1859, when it became "Sledmere and Fimber" until final closure of the line.
Despite being remote from both Sledmere and Fimber, the station was the most important on the MDR in terms of traffic and receipts.[1]
Preservation
In October 2008, the Yorkshire Wolds Railway was formed by a group of enthusiasts aiming to restore at least a section of the former M&D branch as a heritage tourist attraction.[2] They are restoring a section of the railway near the original Sledmere and Fimber railway station.
References
- Burton 1998.
- "Yorkshire Wolds Railway". Yorkshire Wolds Railway. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
Sources
- Burton, Warwick (1998). Malton & Driffield Junction Railway. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-16-3.
- 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: Sledmere & Fimber". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Burdale | North Eastern Railway Malton & Driffield Railway |
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