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
Site of the former station (2018)
LocationSledmere and Fimber, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates54.037420°N 0.612745°W / 54.037420; -0.612745
Grid referenceSE909610
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMalton and Driffield Junction Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1853Opened
1950Closed

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
  1. Burton 1998.
  2. "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.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Burdale   North Eastern Railway
Malton & Driffield Railway		   Wetwang


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