Lockington railway station

Lockington railway station was a minor station serving the village of Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Hull to Scarborough Line and was opened on 6 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 13 June 1960.

Lockington
Station and level crossing in 2009
Location
Place	Lockington
Area	East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates	53.908400°N 0.438000°W / 53.908400; -0.438000
Grid reference	TA026469
Operations
Original company	York and North Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms	2
History
6 October 1846	opened
13 June 1960	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

In 1986, the Lockington rail crash, a serious collision on a level crossing occurred causing eight deaths and several injuries.[1]

In 1987 the station which was designed by George Townsend Andrews was given Grade II listed building status.[2]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Arram		Y&NMR Hull and Scarborough Line		Hutton Cranswick

References

1. "Report on the Derailment that occurred on 26th July 1986 at Lockington Level Crossing in the Eastern Region British Railways". Department of Transport. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 21 August 1987. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
2. Historic England. "Former Lockington Railway Station (1346972)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

Sources

• 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.

External links

• Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1346972)". National Heritage List for England.