Pocklington railway station was a station on the York to Beverley Line that served the town of Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 4 October 1847 and closed after the last train on 27 November 1965.[2]
Pocklington | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°55′45″N 0°46′52″W / 53.9292°N 0.7810°W |
| Grid reference | SE800488 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 4 October 1847 | Opened |
| 29 November 1965[1] | Closed |
The station trainshed, designed by George Townsend Andrews, is a Grade II listed building[3] and now forms the sports hall of Pocklington School.[4] The front entrance to the building recently served as one of the bays of Pocklington Bus Station which serves the EYMS bus service towards York from Hull, Beverley, Market Weighton, Driffield and Bridlington. In August 2024 railings were installed to protect the listed building from vandalism and misuse.
References
edit- ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench
- ^ 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. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Historic England. "Railway Station (1162018)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-03-1.
External links
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- Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1162018)". National Heritage List for England.
- Photographs of Pocklington Station
- Pocklington station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
- "Station Name: Pocklington". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Yapham Gate | Y&NMR York to Beverley Line |
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