Hornsea Town railway station
Hornsea Town railway station was a railway station which served the town of Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was the terminus of the Hull and Hornsea Railway.
Hornsea Town | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53.9112°N 0.1633°W |
| Grid reference | TA207476 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Hull and Hornsea Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway (UK) |
| Key dates | |
| 28 March 1864 | opened as Hornsea |
| 25 September 1950 | renamed as Hornsea Town |
| 19 October 1964 | closed |
Invalid designation | |
| Feature | Railway station |
| Designated | 19 December 1979 (amended 26 November 1985) |
| Reference no. | 1249389 |
It opened with the rest of the line on 28 March 1864, it was originally named just "Hornsea".
The station originally had one platform adjacent to the station building with a canopy over the platform. There was a turntable, a signal box and two goods sidings. By 1910 there was an additional double sided platform and long sidings.
The station was renamed – with the "Town" suffix – on 25 September 1950, and closed on 19 October 1964.
Two camping coaches were positioned here by the North Eastern Region from 1959 to 1964.
Hornsea Town railway station is now a Grade II listed building.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsea Bridge | North Eastern Railway Hull and Hornsea Railway |
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