Lockington | |
Status: | Disused |
Borough: | Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 53.9084°N -0.438°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Platforms: | 2 |
Original: | York and North Midland Railway |
Pregroup: | North Eastern Railway |
Postgroup: | London and North Eastern Railway |
Years: | 6 October 1846 |
Events: | opened |
Years1: | 13 June 1960 |
Events1: | closed |
Lockington railway station was a minor station serving the village of Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Hull to Scarborough Line and was opened on 6 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 13 June 1960.
In 1986, the Lockington rail crash, a serious collision on the level crossing by the station causing eight deaths and several injuries.[1]
The station building, which was designed by George Townsend Andrews, was given Grade II listed building status in 1987.