Southburn railway station explained

Southburn
Status:Disused
Borough:Southburn, East Riding of Yorkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.9738°N -0.4861°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Scarborough, Bridlington and West Riding Junction Railway
Pregroup:North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Years1:1890
Events1:Opened
Years2:1954
Events2:Closed

Southburn railway station was a railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line. It opened on 1 May 1890 and served the villages of Southburn and Kirkburn in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It closed on 20 September 1954[1] but the line remained open as a through route for excursions until complete closure on 14 June 1965. Little remains of the station with the exception of the platform edges and the station cottages. A farm building occupies the place of the demolished station building.[2]

References

  1. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 396. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Station Name: Southburn. 16 April 2011. Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 12 December 2011.

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