Station code SNI DfT category F2 | Grid reference SE643222 Managed by Northern 2011/12 1,738 Number of platforms 1 | |
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Similar Hensall railway station, Rawcliffe railway station, Knottingley railway station, Goole railway station, Whitley Bridge railway st | ||
Snaith railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Snaith in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located 26 miles (42 km) east of Leeds railway station on the Pontefract Line, between Knottingley and Goole.
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History
The station was opened in April 1848 (along with the line) by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, linking the coalfields of West Yorkshire to the busy inland port at Goole. The station had two platforms and a signal box (to supervise nearby sidings and a level crossing) until 1985, but only one platform here is now in use (and only along part of its length) following the singling of the Hensall to Goole portion of the route. The signal box has been demolished and the crossing automated.
Facilities
The station is unmanned, has no permanent buildings or ticketing facilities (so tickets must be purchased in advance or on the train) and minimal amenities - just a single waiting shelter, bicycle rack and timetable poster board. Step-free access is available from the car park to the platform.
Services
Snaith has only a limited service - on Mondays to Saturdays, one train a day goes to Goole and two per day go to Leeds. There is no Sunday service. The trains stopping at Snaith are known as parliamentary trains or "ghost trains", since they are mostly empty and only scheduled in order to avoid closing the station. However, unlike "ghost trains" on some routes, Snaith's trains run at convenient times to provide a commuter service towards Leeds, and there is thus some level of local passenger use.