Hedon Racecourse railway station

Hedon Racecourse railway station is a disused railway station on the North Eastern Railway's Hull and Holderness Railway to the west of Hedon in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 24 August 1888 to serve the newly opened Hedon Park Racecourse. The station was not timetabled and only operated on race days. The station was closed in 1909 when horse racing was terminated.

LocationSalt End, East Riding of Yorkshire
England

Coordinates53.748000°N 0.226500°W / 53.748000; -0.226500

Grid referenceTA169294

Platforms2

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Hedon Racecourse
Site of the former station (2018)
General information
Location	Salt End, East Riding of Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53.748000°N 0.226500°W / 53.748000; -0.226500
Grid reference	TA169294
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Hull and Holderness Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1888	Opened
1909	Closed
1948	Re-opened
1948	Closed
Location

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The station was briefly re-opened as Hedon Halt between 14 August 1948 and 23 October 1948 to serve speedway meetings at the newly constructed Hedon Stadium.^[1]