Hornsea Town railway station
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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.
Hull and Hornsea Railway
The Hull and Hornsea Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the east coast seaside holiday resort of Hornsea.-Early proposals and construction:...
, and served the seaside town of Hornsea
Hornsea
Hornsea is a small seaside resort, town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail.-Overview:According to the 2001 UK Census, Hornsea parish had a population of 8,243....
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
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.