Hornsea Town railway station

Hornsea Town
Location
Place	Hornsea
Area	East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates	53°54′40″N 0°09′48″W / 53.9112°N 0.1633°WCoordinates: 53°54′40″N 0°09′48″W / 53.9112°N 0.1633°W
Grid reference	TA207476
Operations
Original company	Hull and Hornsea Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway (UK)
Platforms	3
History
1864	opened
1964	closed
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Hornsea Town railway station was the terminus of the Hull and Hornsea Railway, and served the seaside town of Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

It opened on 28 March 1864, and was originally named just "Hornsea". It was renamed – with the "Town" suffix – on 25 September 1950, and closed following the Beeching Report on 19 October 1964.

Hornsea Town railway station is now a Grade II listed building.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Hornsea Bridge		North Eastern Railway Hull and Hornsea Railway		Terminus

References

• Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
• "Station Name: Hornsea Town". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.

External links

• Historic England. "Hornsea Town railway station (431498)". Images of England.
• Hornsea station on navigable 1947 O. S. map