Lockington railway station
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Lockington railway station was a minor station serving the village of Lockington
, East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It was on the Yorkshire Coast Line
line from Scarborough
to Hull
and was opened on 6 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway
. It closed on 13 June 1960.
In 1986, the site of Lockington station was the scene of a fatal accident
. A Hull
-bound Diesel Multiple Unit
collided with a Ford Escort van on the unguarded level crossing
. Eight passengers were killed and 32 injured.
In 1987 the station was given Grade II listed building status.
Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire
Lockington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north west of Beverley town centre.The civil parish is formed by the villages of Lockington and Aike and the hamlet of Thorpe....
, 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 was on 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:...
line from Scarborough
Scarborough railway station
Scarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. It lies east of York and is one of the eastern termini on the North TransPennine route operated by First TransPennine Express...
to 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...
and was opened on 6 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway
York and North Midland Railway
The York and North Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom which opened in 1839, connecting York, with the Leeds and Selby Railway and in 1840 with the North Midland Railway at Normanton near Leeds.-Origins:...
. It closed on 13 June 1960.
In 1986, the site of Lockington station was the scene of a fatal accident
Lockington rail crash
The Lockington rail crash occurred on 26 July 1986 at Lockington, Humberside , England, when the 09:33 passenger train from Bridlington to Hull on the Yorkshire Coast Line hit a Ford Escort van on a level crossing...
. A 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...
-bound Diesel Multiple Unit
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
collided with a Ford Escort van on the unguarded level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
. Eight passengers were killed and 32 injured.
In 1987 the station was given Grade II listed building status.