Saltmarshe railway station

Saltmarshe
Location
Place	Laxton
Local authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates	53°43′20″N 0°48′25″W / 53.7222°N 0.8070°WCoordinates: 53°43′20″N 0°48′25″W / 53.7222°N 0.8070°W
Grid reference	SE786257
Operations
Station code	SAM
Managed by	Northern
Number of platforms	2
DfT category	F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05	5,208
2005/06	4,338
2006/07	4,360
2007/08	4,540
2008/09	4,150
2009/10	4,196
2010/11	3,664
2011/12	4,470
2012/13	4,280
2013/14	3,524
2014/15	2,546
History
Key dates	Opened 1869
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Saltmarshe from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Saltmarshe railway station is a railway station on the Hull and Doncaster branch between Goole and Gilberdyke stations. It serves the village of Laxton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

History and description

The station was opened in 1869 as part of the North Eastern Railway's Hull and Doncaster branch.

The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Northern. There is a signal box at the west end of the platforms on the southern side of the line, which controls the level crossing at the site.^[1]

It is named after Saltmarshe which is situated one mile south of the station on the north bank of the River Ouse.

Services

The station is served by a limited number of trains between Hull and Doncaster. Currently six trains call in each direction, mainly during the morning and evening peaks. There is no Sunday service.

References

1. Yonge, John (September 2006) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald, ed. Railway Track Diagrams 2: Eastern (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 40C. ISBN 0-9549866-2-8.

External links

• Train times and station information for Saltmarshe railway station from National Rail