Bridlington railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Bridlington
code = BDT


manager = Northern Rail
locale = Bridlington
borough = East Riding of Yorkshire
usage0405 = 0.375
usage0506 = 0.381
usage0607 = 0.389
platforms = 3
start = 6 October 1846
latitude = 54.08400
longitude = -0.19850
gridref = TA178668

Bridlington railway station serves the town of Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services. The Station Buffet at Bridlington is one of only three original buffets left in the UK. During the summer, the station is often decorated with an extensive display of flowers by the owner of the Station Buffet. The line is supported by The Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership.

The station was opened on 6 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway as the terminus of their line from Hull, an extension northwards to Filey and Scarborough being opened just over a year later. [Body, p.49] The original station buildings & platforms (numbered 1-3) were located a few yards to the west of the current station, but these were taken out of use in the 1970s and subsequently demolished (the site is now occupied by housing). The excursion platforms on the opposite side (7 & 8) were also taken out of use prior to signalling changes in 2000 that put the line northwards towards Filey & Scarborough under the control of the signal boxes at Bridlington South and Seamer, leaving only three platforms (4 - 6) in operation.

The station sees trains travelling to Scarborough in the north and then Hull, Sheffield via Rotherham, Sheffield via Doncaster, York and Gilberdyke and very occasionally due to line closures HST's to London pass through in the summer. The line used to carry locomotive-hauled trains but as the line has suffered wear and tear and requires track renewals/upgrades, these are currently banned.

ervices

There is a half hourly service from the station to Hull on weekdays, with alternate departures continuing on to Doncaster and Sheffield. There are also nine departures a day to Scarborough, the frequency varying between every ninety minutes and every two hours. Sundays see an hourly service to Hull & Sheffield, dropping to once every two to three hours during the winter. Sunday services to Scarborough only run between May and September, on a two hourly frequency.

Notes

References

*Body, G. (1988), "PSL Field Guides - Railways of the Eastern Region Volume 2", Patrick Stephens Ltd, Wellingborough, ISBN 1-85260-072-1

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