South Howden railway station

South Howden
General information
Location	Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53.749000°N 0.862000°W / 53.749000; -0.862000
Grid reference	SE750287
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Hull and Barnsley Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1885	opened
1955	closed to passengers
1959	closed for freight

South Howden railway station was a station on the Hull and Barnsley Railway, and served the town of Howden in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

History

The station opened on 22 July 1885 as Howden and was renamed in 1922. It was the second of two railway stations to serve the town and was situated on the northern edge of the town.

It was closed to passengers on 1 August 1955 and closed completely on 6 April 1959. Howden is still served by the original Howden railway station, but it is situated approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the town.

References

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
• "Station Name: South Howden". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2011.

External links

• South Howden station on navigable 1947 O. S. map

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Barmby		Hull and Barnsley Railway		North Eastrington