Hull to York Line
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The Hull to York Line is a railway line in northern 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 runs from Hull
Hull Paragon railway station
Hull Paragon Interchange is a transport complex in the centre of the city of Kingston upon Hull , England, which opened in September 2007. It integrates the city's railway station with the formerly separate bus and coach station...

 north west to York
York railway station
York railway station is a main-line railway station in the city of York, England. It lies on the East Coast Main Line north of London's King's Cross station towards Edinburgh's Waverley Station...

, via Selby
Selby railway station
Selby railway station serves the town of Selby in North Yorkshire, England. The station is on the Hull-York Line south of York, Leeds-Hull Line east of Leeds and west of Hull....

.

Between Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...

 and York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...

 services can take one of two routes. Most services run via Sherburn-in-Elmet
Sherburn-in-Elmet
Sherburn-in-Elmet is a town and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, situated close to Selby. It is one of only three places in the area to be explicitly associated with the ancient Celtic kingdom of Elmet via featuring the kingdom's title in its name, the others being...

, but there is also a more direct route which follows the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...

 to Hambleton Junction
Hambleton Junction
Hambleton Junction is a grade-separated railway junction near Selby, North Yorkshire, England, which connects the East Coast Main Line with the Leeds to Selby Line....

, calling at fewer stations. A few trains continue through to the Yorkshire Coast Line
Yorkshire Coast Line
The 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.-History:...

 - this involves a reversal at Hull.

Originally services between York and Hull used the York to Beverley Line
York to Beverley Line
The York to Beverley Line formed the major part of a railway which ran directly between the English cities of York and Hull. It crossed the largely flat terrain of the Vale of York before making its way through a gap in the Yorkshire Wolds and serviced the towns of Stamford Bridge, Pocklington,...

, which was a shorter and more direct route. This was closed in 1965.

Services on the line are provided by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...

, who run 1 train per hour each way between Selby and York and 1 train every two hours between Hull and York, Mondays to Saturdays. A limited service runs on Sundays.

Route

  • Hull Paragon
  • Hessle
    Hessle railway station
    Hessle railway station serves Hessle in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail.This is the nearest station on the north bank of the Humber to the Humber Bridge-Services:...

  • Ferriby
    Ferriby railway station
    Ferriby railway station serves the village of North Ferriby in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail.-Services:...

  • Brough
    Brough railway station
    Brough railway station serves the town of Brough in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is managed by First TransPennine Express, and also served by Northern Rail, First Hull Trains and East Coast....

  • Broomfleet
    Broomfleet railway station
    Broomfleet railway station serves the village of Broomfleet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The station is on the Sheffield-Hull Line west of Hull...

  • Eastrington
    Eastrington railway station
    Eastrington railway station serves the village of Eastrington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The station is 19¼ miles west of Hull on the Hull-York Line...

  • Howden
    Howden railway station
    Howden railway station serves the town of Howden in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of the town in the hamlet of North Howden. The station is managed by Northern Rail, but is also served by First TransPennine Express and First Hull Trains.The station was...

  • Wressle
    Wressle railway station
    Wressle railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Wressle in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.-Services:Up to six trains a day call at Wressle; three to York and two to Hull with an extra Hull train on weekdays...

  • Selby
    Selby railway station
    Selby railway station serves the town of Selby in North Yorkshire, England. The station is on the Hull-York Line south of York, Leeds-Hull Line east of Leeds and west of Hull....

Sherburn-in-Elmet route
  • Sherburn-in-Elmet
    Sherburn-in-Elmet railway station
    Sherburn-in-Elmet railway station serves the village of Sherburn-in-Elmet near Selby in North Yorkshire, England. The station is located approximately from the village and is south of York....

  • Church Fenton
    Church Fenton railway station
    Church Fenton railway station serves Church Fenton in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the former York and North Midland Railway main line from York to Normanton, just under from York.- History :...

  • Ulleskelf
    Ulleskelf railway station
    Ulleskelf railway station serves Ulleskelf in North Yorkshire, England. The station is south of York.The station opened in 1839 on the York and North Midland Railway near where it crossed the River Wharfe...

  • York
    York railway station
    York railway station is a main-line railway station in the city of York, England. It lies on the East Coast Main Line north of London's King's Cross station towards Edinburgh's Waverley Station...


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