Lockington railway station

{{Short description|Disused railway station in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}} {{Use British English|date=February 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox station | name = Lockington | status = Disused | image = File:Station Farm - geograph.org.uk - 1516572.jpg | caption = Station and level crossing in 2009 | borough = Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire | country = England | coordinates = {{coord|53.908400|-0.438000|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}} | grid_name = Grid reference | grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TA026469|25|TA026469}} | platforms = 2 | original = York and North Midland Railway | pregroup = North Eastern Railway | postgroup = London and North Eastern Railway | years = 6 October 1846 | events = opened | years1 = 13 June 1960 | events1 = closed }}

'''Lockington railway station''' was a minor station serving the village of Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Hull to Scarborough Line and was opened on 6 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 13 June 1960.

In 1986, the Lockington rail crash, a serious collision on the level crossing by the station causing eight deaths and several injuries.<ref> {{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 |date = 21 August 1987 |work = Railway Inspectorate Department of Transport |publisher = Her Majesty's Stationery Office |accessdate = 16 January 2015 }}</ref>

The station building, which was designed by George Townsend Andrews, was given Grade II listed building status in 1987.<ref>{{NHLE| num=1346972|desc= Former Lockington Railway Station|accessdate = 16 January 2015}}</ref>

{{Historical Rail Start}} {{Rail line|next=Hutton Cranswick|previous=Arram|route=Y&NMR<br /><small>Hull and Scarborough Line</small>|col=FFFF00}} {{s-end}}

==See also== * Lockington rail crash

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==External links== {{commons category|Lockington railway station}} *{{NHLE |num=1346972}}

Category:Former railway stations in the East Riding of Yorkshire Category:Grade II listed buildings in the East Riding of Yorkshire Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1846 Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1960 Category:Stations on the Hull–Scarborough line Category:1846 establishments in England Category:Former York and North Midland Railway stations Category:George Townsend Andrews railway stations Category:Grade II listed railway stations