Wassand railway station

Disused railway station in Goxhill, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

53°52′59″N 0°11′38″W / 53.883000°N 0.193800°W / 53.883000; -0.193800Grid referenceTA188444Platforms2Other informationStatusClosedHistoryOriginal companyHull and Hornsea RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates1865opened as Goxhill1904renamed1953closed

Wassand railway station was a railway station that served the villages of Wassand and Goxhill in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Hull and Hornsea Railway.

It opened in 1865, and was originally named "Goxhill". It was renamed "Wassand" (to avoid confusion with Goxhill in Lincolnshire) on 1 October 1904, and closed on 21 September 1953.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Sigglesthorne		North Eastern Railway Hull and Hornsea Railway		Hornsea Bridge

References

Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
"Station Name: Wassand". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.