Skirlaugh railway station
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Skirlaugh railway station was a station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway
, and served the village of Skirlaugh
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
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It opened on 28 March 1864, and closed on 6 May 1957.
Hull and Hornsea Railway
The Hull and Hornsea Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the east coast seaside holiday resort of Hornsea.-Early proposals and construction:...
, and served the village of Skirlaugh
Skirlaugh
Skirlaugh is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately north east of Hull city centre on the A165 road. Originally a farming community, it is now primarily a commuter village for Hull.According to the 2001 UK...
in the 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...
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It opened on 28 March 1864, and closed on 6 May 1957.