Market Weighton railway station
Disused railway station in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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Market Weighton railway station was a railway station at the junction of the Selby to Driffield and York to Beverley lines in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
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Market Weighton | |||||
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Station in 1940 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.867815°N 0.664976°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE878421 | ||||
| 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 British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1847 | opened | ||||
| 29 November 1965[1] | closed | ||||
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History
It opened on 4 October 1847 and served the town of Market Weighton. The overall roof of the station was removed in 1947 and replaced with steel awnings. It closed after the last train ran on 27 November 1965, and the station buildings were demolished in 1979.
