Melton Halt railway station

Melton Halt

Platform remains in March 2006.
Location
Place Melton
Area East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates 53°43′09″N 0°31′56″W / 53.7192°N 0.5323°W / 53.7192; -0.5323Coordinates: 53°43′09″N 0°31′56″W / 53.7192°N 0.5323°W / 53.7192; -0.5323
Grid reference SE969257
Operations
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 2
History
by October 1920 Opened as Melton Crossing Halt
by February 1965 Renamed Melton Halt
10 July 1989 (1989-07-10) Station closed
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Melton Halt railway station was a worker's station built on the Hull and Selby line near Melton. The halt was built for works trains to and from the Humber Portland Cement Company's works (Humber Cement Works), and operated from 1920 to 1989.

History

In June 1920 the North Eastern Railway was approached by the Humber Portland Cement Company with a request for a station halt for their new works near Melton. The company offered to pay the construction costs, and guaranteed a minimum number of tickets to be purchased.[1]

The halt was located at the "Melton Crossing" level crossing.[2] The initial halt was a two platform station with the platforms on the slow lines of the quadruple track at the crossing.[1] The halt opened in October 1920, and was originally named Melton Crossing Halt.[3] It was situated between Brough and Ferriby,[4]

The station was renamed Melton Halt by British Railways by February 1965.[3] In 1970 after the one of the tracks was removed (Hull slow) a new platform was constructed.[1]

The station was closed by British Rail on 10 July 1989.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bairstow 1995, p. 80.
  2. ↑ Ordnance Survey. 1:2500. 1927
  3. 1 2 3 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 158. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ↑ Croughton, Godfrey; Kidner, R.W.; Young, Alan (1982). Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations. Salisbury: Oakwood Press. p. 101. ISBN 0-85361-281-1.

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Brough
Line and station open		   Hull and Selby Railway   Ferriby
Line and station open
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