Wressle railway station is a railway station on the Selby Line that serves the village of Wressle in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated 25 miles (40 km) west of Hull Paragon.
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Location | Wressle, East Riding of Yorkshire England | ||||
Coordinates | 53°46′23″N 0°55′26″W / 53.77292°N 0.92401°W | ||||
Grid reference | SE710312 | ||||
Managed by | Northern | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Station code | WRS | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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Opened | 1840 | ||||
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History
The Hull and Selby Railway was opened 2 July 1840.[1] Wressle station does not appear to have been an original feature of the line;[note 1] however a market day service from "Wressel Bridge" was recorded in 1843.[2][3]
The station was in full use by 1855.[2] The station was a single storey brick structure with a verandah, located on the south platform. The spellings Wressel and Wressle have both been used, with the 'Wressle' becoming standard after around 1863.[3]
Wressle was listed for closure in the 1963 Beeching report, but remained open to avoid local hardship. The station became unstaffed in 1976.[3]
Facilities
The station has very basic amenities - it has a waiting shelter on platform 1, a single customer help point on platform 2 and timetable poster boards on each side. There is no ticket machine, so passengers must buy in advance or on the train. Step-free access is available to both platforms via the level crossing at the eastern end.[4]
Services
Seven trains a day call at Wressle (Mon-Sat) in the May 2023 timetable (mostly in peak periods); four to York and three to Hull. Two of the Hull trains continue to Bridlington via Beverley. No trains call on Sundays. A normal Monday to Friday service operates on Bank holidays.
The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern.
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Notes
References
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.
- MacTurk, G.G. (1970) [1879]. A history of the Hull Railways.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Wressle railway station from National Rail