Wetwang railway station

Wetwang
Site of the former station in February 2008
General information
Location	Wetwang, East Riding of Yorkshire England
Coordinates	54.024413°N 0.576540°W / 54.024413; -0.576540
Grid reference	SE933596
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Malton and Driffield Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
19 May 1853	Opened
5 June 1950	Closed for passengers
20 October 1958	Closed for goods

Wetwang railway station (SE933596) was a railway station on the Malton & Driffield Railway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It served the village of Wetwang, opened on 19 May 1853, and closed for passengers on 5 June 1950 and goods on 20 October 1958. For passenger traffic, Wetwang was the busiest station on the MDR.[1]

References

1. Burton 1998, p. 46.

Sources

• Burton, Warwick (1998). Malton & Driffield Junction Railway. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-16-3.
• 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.
• "Station Name: Wetwang". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.

External links

• Wetwang station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
• Wetwang station at The Yorkshire Wolds Railway Restoration Project

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Sledmere & Fimber		North Eastern Railway Malton & Driffield Railway		Garton