Little Weighton railway station
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Little Weighton railway station was a station on the Hull and Barnsley Railway
, and served the village of Little Weighton
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
.
The station opened on 27 July 1885, closed to passengers on 1 August 1955 and closed completely on 6 July 1964.
Hull and Barnsley Railway
The Hull Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company was opened on 20 July 1885. It had a total projected length of 66 miles but never reached Barnsley, stopping a few miles short at Stairfoot. The name was changed to The Hull and Barnsley Railway in 1905...
, and served the village of Little Weighton
Little Weighton
Little Weighton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south west of Beverley town centre.Little Weighton forms part of the civil parish of Rowley....
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...
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The station opened on 27 July 1885, closed to passengers on 1 August 1955 and closed completely on 6 July 1964.