When did hull and South Yorkshire Junction Railway open?
The main line ran from Hull to Cudworth, with two lines branching off at Wrangbrook Junction: the South Yorkshire Junction Railway to Denaby, opened on 1 September 1894, and the Hull & South Yorkshire Extension Railway, an eight-mile branch to Wath-upon-Dearne, opened on 31 March 1902.
When was Hull Paragon and Charlotte Street station closed?
Notes: This was the Hull terminus of the railway, originally the passenger terminus was to have been 1/4 mile south on Charlotte Street but due to financial problems what had been intended as a carriage shed was quickly adapted for passenger use. The station was closed in 1924 when services were diverted into Hull Paragon station.
Where was Beverley Road station on the H & Br?
Notes: Beverley Road was located at the junction of the Cannon Street Branch and ‘main line’ from Alexandra Dock and was reputedly the busiest passenger station on the H&BR, being located close to a then prosperous suburb of Hull.
When was Hull Cannon Street railway station built?
The company, the Hull, Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway & Dock Company (formed in 1879) began work on the new line and associated deep-water dock which was completed by 1885. CONSTRUCTION (1880–1885) For construction of the line Parliament authorised a share issue of £3,000,000 and loans of £1,000,000.
When did the South Cave railway station close?
Goods traffic had continued on the line and at South Cave station after passenger closure, but on 6 April 1959 about 35 miles of line from Little Weighton to Wrangbrook Junction were abandoned, including South Cave. Track-lifting took place through South Cave in June 1963.
When was Hull Cannon Street railway station closed?
The station was closed in 1924 when services were diverted into Hull Paragon station. The site is now used for industrial storage. No other building survive other than those shown. Sections of the embankment leading north from the station remain. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HULL & BARNSLEY RAILWAY