Sledmere and Fimber railway station
Sledmere and Fimber | |
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,_Yorkshire_(geograph_5682875).jpg) Site of the former station in February 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sledmere and Fimber, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 54°02′15″N 0°36′46″W / 54.037420°N 0.612745°W |
| Grid reference | SE909610 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Malton and Driffield Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 19 May 1853 | Opened |
| 5 June 1950 | Closed for passengers |
| 20 October 1958 | Closed for goods |
Sledmere and Fimber railway station was a railway station on the Malton & Driffield Railway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 19 May 1853. It was sited between the villages of Sledmere and Fimber. It was closed to passengers on 5 June 1950 but remained open for goods traffic until 20 October 1958. The station was named "Fimber" until March 1858, when it briefly became "Sledmere" until May 1859, when it became "Sledmere and Fimber" until final closure of the line.
Despite being remote from both Sledmere and Fimber, the station was the most important on the MDR in terms of traffic and receipts.[1]
Preservation
[edit]In October 2008, the Yorkshire Wolds Railway was formed by a group of enthusiasts aiming to restore a section of the former M&D branch near the original Sledmere and Fimber railway station as a heritage tourist attraction.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Burton 1998, p. 51.
- ^ "Yorkshire Wolds Railway". Yorkshire Wolds Railway. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
Sources
[edit]- Burton, Warwick (1998). Malton & Driffield Junction Railway. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-16-3.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- "Station Name: Sledmere & Fimber". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
External links
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Burdale | North Eastern Railway Malton & Driffield Railway |
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