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Speeton railway station

Coordinates: 54°08′50″N 0°14′32″W / 54.147150°N 0.242100°W / 54.147150; -0.242100
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Speeton
Station building in 2008
General information
LocationSpeeton, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates54°08′50″N 0°14′32″W / 54.147150°N 0.242100°W / 54.147150; -0.242100
Grid referenceTA149739
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork and North Midland Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1847opened
1970closed

Speeton railway station served the villages of Speeton and Reighton in North Yorkshire, England. It was situated on the Yorkshire Coast Line from Scarborough to Hull and was opened on 20 October 1847 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 5 January 1970. The station building and the adjacent platform are still in place.

References

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  • 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.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bempton   Y&NMR
Hull and Scarborough Line
  Hunmanby