Wetwang railway station
Wetwang railway station (SE933596) was a railway station on the Malton & Driffield Railway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It served the village of Wetwang, opened on 19 May 1853, and closed on 5 June 1950. For passenger traffic, Wetwang was the busiest station on the MDR.[1]
Wetwang | |
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%252C_Yorkshire_(geograph_3491233).jpg.webp) Site of the former station (2013) | |
| Location | Wetwang, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 54.024413°N 0.576540°W |
| Grid reference | SE933596 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Malton and Driffield Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1853 | Opened |
| 1950 | Closed |
References
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: Wetwang". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
External links
- Wetwang station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
- Wetwang station at The Yorkshire Wolds Railway Restoration Project
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sledmere & Fimber | North Eastern Railway Malton & Driffield Railway |
Garton |
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