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Stamford Bridge railway station

Coordinates: 53°59′18″N 0°54′54″W / 53.9884°N 0.9149°W / 53.9884; -0.9149
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Stamford Bridge
General information
LocationStamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°59′18″N 0°54′54″W / 53.9884°N 0.9149°W / 53.9884; -0.9149
Grid referenceSE712552
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork and North Midland Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
4 October 1847Station opened
29 November 1965[1][2]Station closed to passengers

Stamford Bridge railway station was a railway station on the York to Beverley Line. It opened on 4 October 1847 and served the village of Stamford Bridge in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It closed after the last train on 27 November 1965.

Facilities when open

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The station itself had three platforms: up, towards York, the west platform; down toward Beverley, 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; the distance between the end of the platforms and the viaduct is only about 600 yards (550 m).

Current use

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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 car park, the west bay platform is the village play park.

The former crossing at Stamford Bridge

Further reading

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  • Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-03-1.
  • 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. 218. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

References

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  1. ^ Daniels, G.; Dench, L. Passengers No More.
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 401. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Holtby   Y&NMR
York to Beverley Line
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