Sigglesthorne railway station
Sigglesthorne railway station was a railway station that served the villages of Great Hatfield, Little Hatfield and Sigglesthorne in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Hull and Hornsea Railway.
Sigglesthorne | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Great Hatfield, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53.870200°N 0.206800°W |
| Grid reference | TA180430 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Original company | Hull and Hornsea Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 28 March 1864 | Opened as "Hatfield" |
| 1 October 1874 | Renamed "Sigglesthorne" |
| 19 October 1964 | Closed |
It opened on 28 March 1864, and was originally named "Hatfield". It was renamed (to avoid confusion with Hatfield on the East Coast Main Line), on 1 October 1874, and closed following the Beeching Report on 19 October 1964.
A section of the disused railway line is now a local nature reserve.[1][2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitedale | North Eastern Railway Hull and Hornsea Railway |
Wassand |
References
- "Sigglesthorne Station". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- "Map of Sigglesthorne Station". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
Other sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- "Station Name: Sigglesthorne". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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