Wassand railway station
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Wassand railway station was a station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway
, and served the villages of Wassand
and Goxhill
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
.
It opened in 1865, and was originally named "Goxhill". It was renamed "Wassand" (to avoid confusion with Goxhill
in Lincolnshire
) on 1 October 1904, and closed on 21 September 1953.
Hull and Hornsea Railway
The Hull and Hornsea Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the east coast seaside holiday resort of Hornsea.-Early proposals and construction:...
, and served the villages of Wassand
Wassand
Wassand is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Hornsea and to the south of the B1244 road.It forms part of the civil parish of Seaton....
and Goxhill
Goxhill, East Riding of Yorkshire
Goxhill is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately south west of Hornsea town centre....
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It opened in 1865, and was originally named "Goxhill". It was renamed "Wassand" (to avoid confusion with Goxhill
Goxhill railway station
Goxhill railway station serves the village of Goxhill in North Lincolnshire, England. It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway in 1848. The station is on the Barton Line north west of Cleethorpes and all trains serving it are operated by Northern Rail.-Services:The station...
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
) on 1 October 1904, and closed on 21 September 1953.