Wassand railway station

Wassand railway station was a station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway, and served the villages of Wassand and Goxhill in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Wassand
Hornsea Rail Trail on the former line at the site of Wassand Station (2016)
LocationGoxhill, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53.883000°N 0.193800°W / 53.883000; -0.193800
Grid referenceTA188444
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyHull and Hornsea Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1865opened as Goxhill
1904renamed
1953closed

It opened in 1865, and was originally named "Goxhill". It was renamed "Wassand" (to avoid confusion with Goxhill in Lincolnshire) on 1 October 1904, and closed on 21 September 1953.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Sigglesthorne   North Eastern Railway
Hull and Hornsea Railway
  Hornsea Bridge

References

  • 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: Wassand". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.


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