Bempton railway station

Bempton railway station serves the village of Bempton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services. It is located on the single track section between Hunmanby and Bridlington and is the nearest railway station to the RSPB nature reserve at Bempton Cliffs (1.5 miles (2.4 km) away to the east).

Bempton
LocationBempton, East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates54.12780°N 0.17920°W / 54.12780; -0.17920
Grid referenceTA189717
Managed byNorthern
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeBEM
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened20 October 1847
Passengers
2015/16 12,412
2016/17 12,846
2017/18 13,132
2018/19 12,946
2019/20 16,242
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station formerly had two platforms and a signal box (which supervised the now automated level crossing here), but the second platform has been disused since the Bridlington to Hunmanby section was singled in 1969. Goods sidings and weighbridge were located immediately north of the station.

Facilities

The station is unmanned, with a basic shelter on the single platform and no ticket facilities (passengers must buy in advance or on the train). The station house is now in private ownership. Step-free access is available to the platform from the adjacent road.[1]

Services

From May 2019, the service has been increased to hourly in both directions all week (from the former nine each way per weekday and six each way on Sundays that operated previously).[2] On Sundays, southbound trains continue to Doncaster and Sheffield.

Bempton station in 1961

References
  1. Bempton station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 8 December 2016
  2. Table 43 National Rail timetable, May 2019
Preceding station   National Rail   Following station
Northern
Yorkshire Coast Line
Historical railways
Station closed; Line open
Y&NMR
Station closed; Line open


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