Broomfleet railway station

Coordinates: 53°44′24″N 0°40′16″W / 53.74000°N 0.67098°W / 53.74000; -0.67098
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Broomfleet
National Rail
General information
LocationBroomfleet, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°44′24″N 0°40′16″W / 53.74000°N 0.67098°W / 53.74000; -0.67098
Grid referenceSE876279
Managed byNorthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBMF
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyHull and Selby Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1840 (1840-07-01)Opened as Bromfleet
January 1851Renamed Broomfleet
October 1861Closed to regular traffic
November 1872Reopened for regular traffic
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 716
2019/20Increase 864
2020/21Decrease 280
2021/22Increase 586
2022/23Increase 790
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Broomfleet railway station serves the village of Broomfleet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The station is on the Selby Line 14+12 miles (23.3 km) west of Hull. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern. Formerly located on a quadrupled section of line with platforms on the outer ('slow') lines only, the station was rebuilt when the section from Gilberdyke was reduced to double track around 1987.[1]

Broomfleet level crossing
Broomfleet Station in 1961

History[edit]

The station was opened on 1 July 1840 by the Hull and Selby Railway; originally named Bromfleet, it was renamed Broomfleet in January 1851 by the York and North Midland Railway. From October 1861 to November 1872 the station was not served by timetabled passenger trains.[2] For many years it had a very sparse train service on market days only. A full service was introduced by the North Eastern Railway in October 1907.[3]

Facilities[edit]

The station is an unstaffed halt with only basic shelters and timetable poster boards on offer. Tickets can only be bought on the train or prior to travel. Step-free access is available to both platforms via ramps, but this is via the adjacent level crossing and so care is advised when using it.[4]

Services[edit]

There is a limited and somewhat irregular service to and from Broomfleet with four trains per day Monday to Saturday towards Hull eastbound, but seven per day towards Doncaster or York westbound.[5] There is no Sunday service.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Leeds to Hull - Road Learning & Rescue Jobs"Derby Sulzers; Retrieved 9 June 2016
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 45, 46. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ "Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: a Chronology" The Railway and Canal Historical Society; Retrieved 23 May 2020
  4. ^ Broomfleet station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 6 December 2016
  5. ^ Table 29 National Rail timetable, December 2018

External links[edit]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Gilberdyke   Northern
Selby Line
Mondays-Saturdays only
  Brough