Stamford Bridge railway station was a railway station on the York to Beverley Line

York to Beverley Line

The York to Beverley Line formed the major part of a railway which ran directly between the English cities of York and Hull. It crossed the largely flat terrain of the Vale of York before making its way through a gap in the Yorkshire Wolds and serviced the towns of Stamford Bridge, Pocklington,...

. It opened on 4 October 1847 and served the village of Stamford Bridge

Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire

Stamford Bridge is a village and civil parish on the River Derwent in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately east of York.-Location and history:The village sits astride an ancient ford on the River Derwent....

 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

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. It closed on 27 November 1965.

Facilities when open

The station itself had three platforms - up, towards York

York

York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...

, the West platform; down toward Beverly

Beverly

Beverly or Beverley was a surname deriving from a place name meaning "beaver stream" in Old English which is now more commonly a female name...

, the East platform, and a bay off the West side. The Station House building is on the down (East) side, consisting of two waiting rooms, and the Stationmaster's office.
Also on the site was a two-road goods shed, which backed onto the down platform. The large yard between the goods shed and the station building served as a holding area for goods received or pending dispatch.
Stamford Bridge had a relatively short throat by NER standards, between the end of the platforms and the Viaduct is only about 600yards.

Current Use

The station building now runs as a private members only club for residents of the village, with a bar, function room and lounge.
Local groups also use the Station House as a meeting venue.
The goods shed currently serves as a sports hall, after the addition of changing rooms on the South side of the building
The East yard is now a carpark, the West bay platform is the village play park.