Yorkshire Coast Line
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The Yorkshire Coast Line is a railway line in northern England. It runs northwards from Hull Paragon
to Bridlington
and Scarborough
calling at other intermediate stations.
.
was the promoter of the Hull and Bridlington Railway; an act of Parliament was passed in 1845 giving permission to build the line.The line being described as the "Hull and Selby Railway Bridlington branch". Source: HL Deb 23 June 1845 vol 81 cc1015-6 section 3a, Hansard. In the same year the Hull and Selby Railway was leased to the York and North Midland Railway
becoming part of George Hudson
's expanding railway enterprise.
The Hull to Bridlington section opened on 6 October 1846, the Seamer to Filey section the day before on 5 October. The final link the Bridlington to Filey section opened on 20 October.
Originally the Hull terminus was at Manor House street station (Railway street) next to Humber dock; from Hull trains travelled first west along the Hull to Selby line before turning north at Dairycoates. When Paragon station opened in 1848, a new section of track connected to the Bridlington line halfway between Hull and Cottingham.
The line joined the York to Scarborough line at Seamer.
and Scarborough railway station
a number of stations have been closed.
These are (from the south end of the line):
Additionally Filey Holiday Camp
was accessed by a short branch from the main line just south of Filey
. The station at the holiday camp closed in 1977.
; most trains terminate at Hull Paragon station and Bridlington, with some extending to Scarborough approximately hourly. Some trains are extensions of services on the Sheffield-Hull Line and a limited number from the Hull-York Line. First Transpennine Express
also operate between Seamer
and Scarborough as part of their service from Scarborough to York
and beyond.
Services are usually worked by Class 158 DMU
s. Summer weekends see services operated by a Class 158 coupled to a Class 153 or extra Class 158 providing a 3/4-car unit for additional capacity. Sundays also see a variety of traction traversing the line to retain crew knowledge; this can include Class 153, Class 150, Class 142 and Class 144
Until recently there was a very limited Sunday service on the line, except during the summer, when trains ran every hour between Hull and Bridlington, and every two hours through to Scarborough. Northern Rail has now extended this summer Sunday timetable to run all year round since the December 2009 timetable change. An increased afternoon and evening weekday service is also in operation.
Hull Paragon railway station
Hull Paragon Interchange is a transport complex in the centre of the city of Kingston upon Hull , England, which opened in September 2007. It integrates the city's railway station with the formerly separate bus and coach station...
to Bridlington
Bridlington railway station
Bridlington railway station serves the town of Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services....
and Scarborough
Scarborough railway station
Scarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. It lies east of York and is one of the eastern termini on the North TransPennine route operated by First TransPennine Express...
calling at other intermediate stations.
History
The Yorkshire coast line or "Hull to Scarborough line" is composed of two railway lines; from Hull to Seamer the line runs on track known as the Hull to Bridlington line, from Seamer to Scarborough the line runs on the easternmost part of the York to Scarborough LineYork to Scarborough Line
The York to Scarborough Line runs between the city of York, England, and the town of Scarborough. Towns and villages served along the way are Malton, Norton-on-Derwent and Seamer.-History:...
.
Hull and Bridlington Railway
The Hull and Selby RailwayHull and Selby Railway
The Hull and Selby Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom which opened in 1840, connecting Hull with the Leeds and Selby Railway-Origins:...
was the promoter of the Hull and Bridlington Railway; an act of Parliament was passed in 1845 giving permission to build the line.The line being described as the "Hull and Selby Railway Bridlington branch". Source: HL Deb 23 June 1845 vol 81 cc1015-6 section 3a, Hansard. In the same year the Hull and Selby Railway was leased to the York and North Midland Railway
York and North Midland Railway
The York and North Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom which opened in 1839, connecting York, with the Leeds and Selby Railway and in 1840 with the North Midland Railway at Normanton near Leeds.-Origins:...
becoming part of George Hudson
George Hudson
George Hudson , English railway financier, known as "The Railway King", was born, the fifth son of a farmer, in Howsham, in the parish of Scrayingham in the East Riding of Yorkshire, north of Stamford Bridge, east of York. He is buried in Scrayingham...
's expanding railway enterprise.
The Hull to Bridlington section opened on 6 October 1846, the Seamer to Filey section the day before on 5 October. The final link the Bridlington to Filey section opened on 20 October.
Originally the Hull terminus was at Manor House street station (Railway street) next to Humber dock; from Hull trains travelled first west along the Hull to Selby line before turning north at Dairycoates. When Paragon station opened in 1848, a new section of track connected to the Bridlington line halfway between Hull and Cottingham.
The line joined the York to Scarborough line at Seamer.
Seamer to Scarborough
The northernmost section of track was part of the York and Scarborough Railway (opened 7 July 1845), worked also by the York and North Midland Railway Company.Closed stations
Between Hull ParagonHull Paragon railway station
Hull Paragon Interchange is a transport complex in the centre of the city of Kingston upon Hull , England, which opened in September 2007. It integrates the city's railway station with the formerly separate bus and coach station...
and Scarborough railway station
Scarborough railway station
Scarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. It lies east of York and is one of the eastern termini on the North TransPennine route operated by First TransPennine Express...
a number of stations have been closed.
These are (from the south end of the line):
- Lockington railway stationLockington railway stationLockington railway station was a minor station serving the village of Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Yorkshire Coast Line line from Scarborough to Hull and was opened on 6 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 13 June 1960.In 1986, the site...
(closed 1960) - Lowthorpe railway stationLowthorpe railway stationLowthorpe railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Lowthorpe on the Yorkshire Coast Line line from to Hull and was opened on 6 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 5 January 1970....
(closed 1969) - Burton Agnes railway stationBurton Agnes railway stationBurton Agnes railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Burton Agnes on the Yorkshire Coast Line line from to Hull and was opened on 6 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway...
(closed 1969) - Carnaby railway stationCarnaby railway stationCarnaby railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Carnaby on the Yorkshire Coast Line line from to Hull, England. The station opened on 6 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 5 January 1970....
(closed 1969) - Flamborough railway stationFlamborough railway stationFlamborough railway station was located in the village of Marton, and was originally named thus. It was situated on the Yorkshire Coast Line line from Scarborough to Hull and was opened on 20 October 1847 by the York and North Midland Railway...
(originally Marton) - Speeton railway stationSpeeton railway stationSpeeton railway station served the villages of Speeton and Reighton in North Yorkshire, England. It was situated on the Yorkshire Coast Line line from Scarborough to Hull and was opened on 20 October 1847 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 5 January 1970.-External links:*...
(closed 1969) - Gristhorpe railway stationGristhorpe railway stationGristhorpe railway station was a minor railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line line from Scarborough to Hull, serving the villages of Gristhorpe and Lebberston, and was opened on 5 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 16 February 1959.-External links:*...
(closed 1959) - Cayton railway stationCayton railway stationCayton railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Cayton on the Yorkshire Coast Line line from Scarborough to Hull and was opened on 5 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 5 May 1952....
(closed 1952) - Scarborough Londesborough Road railway stationScarborough Londesborough Road railway stationScarborough Londesborough Road railway station was built as an excursion station to ease operating pressure at Scarborough Central in the holiday resort of Scarborough....
Additionally Filey Holiday Camp
Filey Holiday Camp railway station
Filey Holiday Camp railway station was a railway station built by the London & North Eastern Railway to serve the Butlins Holiday Camp just south of Filey, in the then East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
was accessed by a short branch from the main line just south of Filey
Filey
Filey is a small town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the borough of Scarborough and is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on the North Sea coast. Although it started out as a fishing village, it has a large beach and is a popular tourist resort...
. The station at the holiday camp closed in 1977.
Incidents
- Lockington rail crashLockington rail crashThe Lockington rail crash occurred on 26 July 1986 at Lockington, Humberside , England, when the 09:33 passenger train from Bridlington to Hull on the Yorkshire Coast Line hit a Ford Escort van on a level crossing...
. On 26 July 1986, A Hull-bound Diesel Multiple Unit collided with a Ford Escort van on the unguarded level crossing. 8 passengers were killed and 32 were injured. A boy of 11 in the van also died.
Current services
Services on the line are provided by Northern RailNorthern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
; most trains terminate at Hull Paragon station and Bridlington, with some extending to Scarborough approximately hourly. Some trains are extensions of services on the Sheffield-Hull Line and a limited number from the Hull-York Line. First Transpennine Express
First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express is a British train operating company. It is a joint operation between First Group and Keolis . It operates regular passenger services in northern England, including services linking the west and east coasts across the Pennines...
also operate between Seamer
Seamer railway station
Seamer railway station serves the village of Seamer in North Yorkshire, England. It lies near the end of the Scarborough branch on the First TransPennine Express North TransPennine route, east of York at its junction with the northern end of the Yorkshire Coast Line...
and Scarborough as part of their service from Scarborough to York
York railway station
York railway station is a main-line railway station in the city of York, England. It lies on the East Coast Main Line north of London's King's Cross station towards Edinburgh's Waverley Station...
and beyond.
Services are usually worked by Class 158 DMU
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
s. Summer weekends see services operated by a Class 158 coupled to a Class 153 or extra Class 158 providing a 3/4-car unit for additional capacity. Sundays also see a variety of traction traversing the line to retain crew knowledge; this can include Class 153, Class 150, Class 142 and Class 144
British Rail Class 144
The British Rail Class 144 "Pacer" diesel multiple units were built by BREL Derby from 1986-1987. A total of 23 units were built, replacing many of the earlier first-generation "Heritage" DMUs....
Until recently there was a very limited Sunday service on the line, except during the summer, when trains ran every hour between Hull and Bridlington, and every two hours through to Scarborough. Northern Rail has now extended this summer Sunday timetable to run all year round since the December 2009 timetable change. An increased afternoon and evening weekday service is also in operation.
Route
- HullHull Paragon railway stationHull Paragon Interchange is a transport complex in the centre of the city of Kingston upon Hull , England, which opened in September 2007. It integrates the city's railway station with the formerly separate bus and coach station...
- CottinghamCottingham railway stationCottingham railway station serves the village of Cottingham in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services....
- BeverleyBeverley railway stationBeverley railway station serves the town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services...
- ArramArram railway stationArram railway station serves the small village of Arram in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services...
- Hutton CranswickHutton Cranswick railway stationHutton Cranswick railway station serves the village of Hutton Cranswick in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services.-Services:...
- DriffieldDriffield railway stationDriffield railway station serves the town of Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail, providing all passenger train services.-History:...
- NaffertonNafferton railway stationNafferton railway station serves the village of Nafferton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail that provides all passenger train services. It was built for the rail magnate George Hudson who lived nearby and was "an...
- BridlingtonBridlington railway stationBridlington railway station serves the town of Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services....
- BemptonBempton railway stationBempton railway station serves the village of Bempton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services...
- HunmanbyHunmanby railway stationHunmanby railway station serves the village of Hunmanby in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services...
- FileyFiley railway stationFiley railway station serves the town of Filey in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services....
- SeamerSeamer railway stationSeamer railway station serves the village of Seamer in North Yorkshire, England. It lies near the end of the Scarborough branch on the First TransPennine Express North TransPennine route, east of York at its junction with the northern end of the Yorkshire Coast Line...
- ScarboroughScarborough railway stationScarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. It lies east of York and is one of the eastern termini on the North TransPennine route operated by First TransPennine Express...
Sources
- The Railways of Hull and East Yorkshire, Michael Thompson, Hutton Press, 1992, pp. 54–76
External links
- Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership website www.yorkshirecoastline.co.uk