Wetwang railway station
| Wetwang | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Wetwang |
| Area | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 54°01′28″N 0°34′36″W / 54.024413°N 0.576540°WCoordinates: 54°01′28″N 0°34′36″W / 54.024413°N 0.576540°W |
| Grid reference | SE933596 |
| Operations | |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1853 | Opened |
| 1950 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Wetwang railway station (SE933596) was a railway station on the Malton & Driffield Railway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 19 May 1853, and served the village of Wetwang. It closed on 5 June 1950. For passenger traffic, Wetwang was the busiest station on the MDR (Burton).
[edit] Preservation
In October 2008, The Yorkshire Wolds Railway Restoration Project was formed by a group of enthusiasts with the aim of restoring at least part of the M&D railway line as a heritage attraction, marking it the only Heritage Railway in East Yorkshire.
Wetwang could also be restored as part of the restoration project and reopened as part of the new Heritage Railway line, "However Wetwang maybe the terminus of the YWR as the original site whose platform has by now leveled and infilled up".
A new station opposite the original former Wetwang station could be built on the other side of the former level crossing as part of the YWR restoration project.
[edit] References
- Burton, Warwick. Malton & Driffield Junction Railway. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-87194-416-3.
- 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: Wetwang". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 2 July 2010. http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/wetwang/index.shtml. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
[edit] External links
- Wetwang station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
- Wetwang station at The Yorkshire Wolds Railway Restoration Project
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sledmere & Fimber | Malton & Driffield Railway | Garton | ||
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