South Howden railway station explained

South Howden
Status:Disused
Borough:Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.749°N -0.862°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway
Pregroup:Hull and Barnsley Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Years:1885
Events:opened
Years2:1955
Events2:closed to passengers
Years3:1959
Events3:closed for freight

South Howden railway station was a station on the Hull and Barnsley Railway, and served the town of Howden in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

History

The station opened on 22 July 1885 as Howden and was renamed in 1922. It was the second of two railway stations to serve the town and was situated on the northern edge of the town.

It was closed to passengers on 1 August 1955 and closed completely on 6 April 1959. Howden is still served by the original Howden railway station, but it is situated approximately 1.5miles north of the town.

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