Pocklington | |
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General information | |
Location | Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
Coordinates | 53°55′45″N 0°46′52″W / 53.9292°N 0.7810°W |
Grid reference | SE800488 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
4 October 1847 | Opened |
29 November 1965[1] | Closed |
Pocklington railway station was a station on the York to Beverley Line that served the town of Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 4 October 1847 and closed after the last train on 27 November 1965.[2]
The station trainshed, designed by George Townsend Andrews, is a Grade II listed building[3] and now forms the sports hall of Pocklington School.[4] The front entrance to the building now serves as one of the bays of Pocklington Bus Station which serves the EYMS bus service towards York from Hull, Beverley, Market Weighton, Driffield and Bridlington.