Hornsea Town railway station
Disused railway station in Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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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 | ||||
Listed Building – Grade II | |||||
| Feature | Railway station | ||||
| Designated | 19 December 1979 (amended 26 November 1985) | ||||
| Reference no. | 1249389 | ||||
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It opened with the rest of the line on 28 March 1864, it was originally named just "Hornsea".[1][2]
The buildings were designed by Rawlins Gould.[3] 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.[4] By 1910 there was an additional double sided platform and long sidings.[5]
The station was renamed – with the "Town" suffix – on 25 September 1950,[6] and closed on 19 October 1964.[1]
Two camping coaches were positioned here by the North Eastern Region from 1959 to 1964.[7]
Hornsea Town railway station is now a Grade II listed building.[8]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Hornsea Bridge | North Eastern Railway Hull and Hornsea Railway |
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