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
General information
Location	Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53.908400°N 0.438000°W / 53.908400; -0.438000
Grid reference	TA026469
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	York and North Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
6 October 1846	opened
13 June 1960	closed

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

The station building, which was designed by George Townsend Andrews, was given Grade II listed building status in 1987.^[2]

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

See also

• Lockington rail crash

References

1. "Report on the Derailment that occurred on 26th July 1986 at Lockington Level Crossing in the Eastern Region British Railways". Railway Inspectorate 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. (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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

External links

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