Lockington railway station

Lockington
Location
Place	Lockington
Area	East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates	53°54′30″N 0°26′17″W / 53.908400°N 0.438000°WCoordinates: 53°54′30″N 0°26′17″W / 53.908400°N 0.438000°W
Grid reference	TA026469
Operations
Original company	York and North Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms	2
History
6 October 1846	opened
13 June 1960	closed
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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 a level crossing occurred causing eight deaths and several injuries.^[1]

In 1987 the station was given Grade II listed building status.^[2]

References

1. "Report on the Derailment that occurred on 26th July 1986 at Lockington Level Crossing in the Eastern Region British Railways". Department of Transport. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 21 August 1987. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
2. Historic England. "Lockington Railway Station (49835)". PastScape. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

Sources

• 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.

External links

• Historic England. "Details from image database (164508)". Images of England.