Hull and Holderness Railway
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The Hull and Holderness Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the seaside resort of Withernsea via the town of Hedon and the villages of Keyingham and Patrington.
History
Background
An early proposal for a railway eastwards from Hull into Holderness was made in 1845 by the
A second attempt at a line was promoted by Hull businessman Anthony Bannister, with the intention of linking Hull with the rich agricultural area of South Holderness, and the development of a coastal village (Withernsea) into a new seaside resort. The silting up of Patrington and Hedon Havens was another incentive for the construction of a line, since it could no longer be used for transportation by water.[2][4]
A prospectus was issued in 1852, and the "Hull and Holderness Railway Act" passed 1853.[2][4] Construction of the line in the flat and open Holderness plain was rapid and the line of about 18 miles (29 km) was opened on 24 June 1854.[5][note 2]
Description and operations
The line was originally built as a single track line, except sections at Hedon and near Ryehill. At Withernsea (which in 1851 had a population of only 109) a hotel, the "Station Hotel" (later called "Queen's Hotel") was built.[6]
The line began at the
Up till 1859 the Hull and Holderness Railway operated its own trains,
Closure
Passenger service ended following the
Line post closure
Most of the trackbed remains, and parts of it have become a footpath. The Queen's Hotel in Withernsea became a convalescence home.[6] Most of the station buildings have become private residences,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] with the exception of Withernsea station[15] and Hollym Gate[16] which have been demolished.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "York and North Midland Railway. East Riding Branches". The London Gazette (20545): 6659. 29 November 1845.
- ^ a b c d Morfin 1991, pp. 176–177
- ^ "4. Railways of Great Britain". The British Almanac of the Society for the diffusion of useful Knowledge. The Companion to the Almanac. 1847. p. 92.
- ^ a b MacTurk 1970, pp. 137–140
- ^ a b Tomlinson 1914, pp. 522, 525, 606, 612
- ^ a b Gillet & MacMahon 1980, pp. 276–277
- ^ Goode 1981, p. 72
- ^ "Station Name: Marfleet". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Station Name: Ryehill & Burstwick". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Station Name: Hedon". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Station Name: Keyingham". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Station Name: Ottringham". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Station Name: Winestead". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Station Name: Patrington". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Station Name: Withernsea". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Station Name: Hollym Gate". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
Sources
- British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1997. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
- OL 11956311M.
- Gillet, Edward; MacMahon, Kenneth A. (1980). "Chapter 21: Railways". A History of Hull. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-85958-448-8.
- Goode, C. T. (1981). "Chapter 10: Into Holderness". Railways of East Yorkshire. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-280-3.
- MacTurk, George Gladstone (1970) [1879]. A History of the Hull Railways. Nidd Valley Narrow Gauge Railways Ltd.
- Morfin, John (1991). "Chapter 12: Railways to the Yorkshire Coast". In Lewis, David B. (ed.). The Yorkshire Coast. Normandy Press. ISBN 0-9507665-3-4.
- Price, Peter (1989). Lost Railways Of Holderness, The Hull Withernsea and Hull Hornsea Lines. Hutton Press Ltd. ISBN 0-907033-86-5.
- Thompson, Michael (1992). The Railways of Hull and East Yorkshire. Hutton Press Ltd. ISBN 1-872167-46-2.
- Tomlinson, William Weaver (1914). North Eastern Railway, Its Rise and Development. David & Charles.
External links
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- Withernsea to Hull by Train. Youtube. 1957. Cab ride video