Flamborough railway station was located in the village of Marton, and was originally named thus. It was situated on the
Yorkshire Coast LineThe Yorkshire Coast Line is a railway line in northern England. It runs northwards from Hull Paragon to Bridlington and Scarborough calling at other intermediate stations....
line from
ScarboroughScarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. It lies east of York and is one of the eastern termini on the North TransPennine route operated by First TransPennine Express. It is also at the northern end of the Yorkshire Coast Line...
to
HullHull Paragon Interchange is a major transportation complex in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. This incorporates the city's railway station, which is operated by First TransPennine Express, who provide train services along with Northern Rail, First Hull Trains and National Express East Coast...
and was opened on 20 October 1847 by the
York and North Midland RailwayThe York and North Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom which opened in 1839, connecting York, with the Leeds and Selby Railway and in 1840 with the North Midland Railway at Normanton near Leeds.-Origins:...
. However, there were several other railway stations also called Marton, so on 1 July 1884 the
North Eastern RailwayThe North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923.- Introduction :...
renamed it after the village of
FlamboroughFlamborough is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of Bridlington town centre on the prominent coastal feature of Flamborough Head. The most prominent man-made feature of the area is Flamborough lighthouse. The headland...
several miles away. It closed on 5 January 1970.
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Flamborough railway station was located in the village of Marton, and was originally named thus. It was situated on the
Yorkshire Coast LineThe Yorkshire Coast Line is a railway line in northern England. It runs northwards from Hull Paragon to Bridlington and Scarborough calling at other intermediate stations....
line from
ScarboroughScarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. It lies east of York and is one of the eastern termini on the North TransPennine route operated by First TransPennine Express. It is also at the northern end of the Yorkshire Coast Line...
to
HullHull Paragon Interchange is a major transportation complex in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. This incorporates the city's railway station, which is operated by First TransPennine Express, who provide train services along with Northern Rail, First Hull Trains and National Express East Coast...
and was opened on 20 October 1847 by the
York and North Midland RailwayThe York and North Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom which opened in 1839, connecting York, with the Leeds and Selby Railway and in 1840 with the North Midland Railway at Normanton near Leeds.-Origins:...
. However, there were several other railway stations also called Marton, so on 1 July 1884 the
North Eastern RailwayThe North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923.- Introduction :...
renamed it after the village of
FlamboroughFlamborough is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of Bridlington town centre on the prominent coastal feature of Flamborough Head. The most prominent man-made feature of the area is Flamborough lighthouse. The headland...
several miles away. It closed on 5 January 1970.
In 1976 the station was given Grade II
listed building status.
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