Lockington railway station

Lockington railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Lockington
locale = Lockington
borough = East Riding of Yorkshire


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latitude = 53.908400
longitude = -0.438000
gridref = TA026469
start = 6 October 1846
end = 13 June 1960

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. [cite web
url = http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docSummary.php?docID=399
title = Report on the Derailment that occurred on 26th July 1986 at Lockington Level Crossing in the Eastern Region British Railways
accessdate = 2007-10-17
date = 1987-08-21
work = Department of Transport
publisher = The Railways Archive
]

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