Saltmarshe railway station

Saltmarshe railway station is a railway station on the Hull and Doncaster Branch between Goole and Gilberdyke stations. It serves the village of Laxton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Saltmarshe
Location	Laxton, East Riding of Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53.7222°N 0.8070°W
Grid reference	SE786257
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	SAM
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Opened	1869
Passengers
2015/16	2,526
2016/17	1,918
2017/18	2,136
2018/19	1,986
2019/20	2,144
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History and description

The station was opened in 1869 as part of the North Eastern Railway's Hull and Doncaster Branch.

The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Northern. There was formerly a signal box at the west end of the platforms on the southern side of the line, which controlled the level crossing at the site.[1] This was abolished and removed in the autumn of 2018 as part of signalling upgrade work in the area.[2]

It is named after Saltmarshe which is situated one mile south of the station on the north bank of the River Ouse.

Facilities at the unstaffed station are basic, with no ticketing provision and no permanent buildings other than waiting shelters on each platform. Train running information can be obtained from timetable posters or by telephone. There is step-free access on each side, but that to the Hull-bound platform requires the use of a barrow crossing alongside the signal box. Mobility-impaired users are advised not to use this without assistance.[3]

Services

The station is served by a limited number of trains between Hull and Doncaster. Currently 17 trains per day call. Northbound there are seven trains to Hull (the first northbound train in the morning continues to Scarborough via Beverley.

Southbound there are 10 trains to Doncaster (of which one continues to Sheffield and an early morning train continues to Adwick. Passengers for intermediate stations between Doncaster and Sheffield now have to change at Doncaster as the Hull to Sheffield stopping service has been cut into two after the December 2019 timetable change.[4]

There is no Sunday service.

References

1. Yonge, John (September 2006) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 2: Eastern (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 40C. ISBN 0-9549866-2-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
2. "Passengers are urged to check before they travel as work continues to upgrade railway in East Yorkshire" Network Rail press release 14 November 2018; Retrieved 8 July 2019
3. Saltmarshe station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 20 January 2017
4. Table 29 National Rail timetable, December 2019

External links

• Train times and station information for Saltmarshe railway station from National Rail