Stepney railway station (East Riding of Yorkshire)

Stepney railway station is a disused railway station on the York and North Midland Railway's Victoria Dock Branch Line in Stepney, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was first opened on 8 May 1848 and closed in November 1854. It was reopened on 1 June 1864, before closing permanently on 19 October 1964. Located on the Victoria Dock Branch Line which looped around the old part of the city, people could catch trains to stations on the lines serving the seaside resorts of Hornsea or Withernsea. Tickets were purchased in the small wooden building opposite the station building. Diesels took over from steam in January 1957. After the station closed, the lines through it were still used for goods trains until 1968. The few trains still travelling across Hull were diverted to the high level ex Hull and Barnsley Line which looped the city further north.

Stepney
Stepney railway station, Hull in 2007
General information
LocationHull, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°45′25″N 0°20′56″W / 53.7570°N 0.3490°W / 53.7570; -0.3490
Grid referenceTA089302
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork and North Midland Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1848Opened
1854Closed
1864Re-opened
1964Closed

The station house is now a grade II listed building.[1] An old map of the area shows coal and timber sidings to the south of the station building. The main station building is now used as a community and education centre.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Stepney Station House (1197617)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ Mitchinson, Chris, ed. (30 May 2023). "Former rail station in refit with heritage lottery cash". The Yorkshire Post. p. 2. ISSN 0963-1496.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hull Botanic Gardens   North Eastern Railway
Hull and Holderness Railway
  Sculcoates
  North Eastern Railway
Hull and Hornsea Railway
 
  North Eastern Railway
Victoria Dock Branch Line