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Hull and Selby Line

Two videos for the price of one on this page!

The first video includes eight locations in an area largely flat and abounding with level crossings.

The second video (scroll down to find it!) revisits the same eight locations and adds further two at Saltmarshe and Green Oak Goit. This video represents a departure from the usual FARSAP in that most of it is filmed from above. It also features a short career interview with Brian Harris - the interview is the short bit, not the career!

Gilberdyke Signal Box is situated at Gilberdyke Junction which is to the west of Gilberdyke station. At this point the Hull and Selby Railway is joined by the Hull and Doncaster branch of the North Eastern Railway which opened in 1869. OS Map.

Oxmardyke looks after a level crossing where Tongue Lane crosses the railway. OS Map.

Broomfleet is next in line where Carr Lane crosses the line. OS Map.

Cave Crossing looks after Main Street, Broomfleet, where this crosses over. OS Map.

Crabley Creek Crossing primarily serves Crabley Clough and Crabley Farm. OS Map.

Brough East is where Skillings Lane crosses the line. OS Map.

Welton Crossing, on Welton Common is where Brough has gradually expanded to. OS Map.

Melton Crossing is the most easterly point included here. OS Map.

Saltmarshe is the most easterly point included here. OS Map.

Green Oak Goit Crossing is the most easterly point included here. OS Map.

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Video 1 - Feet firmly on the ground

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Video 1 Credits

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Video 2 - Flying today.

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Video 2 Credits

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Key Chronology

1840	Hull and Selby Railway opened including stations at Brough and Staddlethorpe.
c1843	Bromflut station opened on market days only. Name later changed to Bromfleet.
c1843-1844	Halt opened at Crabley Creek opened on Tuesdays only for market trains.
1851	Bromfleet renamed Broomfleet.
1869	Branch from Doncaster to Staddlethorpe Junction opened by North Eastern Railway (Hull & Doncaster Branch).
1872	Hull and Selby Railway became part of the North Eastern Railway.
1872	Crabley Creek Halt (probably) closed.
1904	Brough Station moved to present position east of footbridge.
1907	Broomfleet Station opened fully.
by 1920	Melton Crossing Halt opened for workmen's use, not normally shown in public timetable.
1974	Staddlethorpe Station and Junction renamed Gilberdyke.
1989	Melton Crossing Halt closed.

 

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