Old Railway Photographs around Driffield
Period shot of entrance to Driffield Station with carriages & a very early motor bus in what is now the car park. Station Master’s house being extended in background, possibly 1905.
The Market Weighton & Malton lines joining the Hull Line just west of Driffield Station in the late 1950s, with locomotive 44932. Note the tidy permanent way, no lineside trees, or weeds. Though today one bonus is that railway lines have become valued wildlife corridors.
A lucky locomotive, built at former Lancashire & Yorkshire Works at Horwich Works for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway Company in September 1945 at a cost of £9,500 (Today £333,000) Within 3 years this hand become British Railways.
this locomotive was preserved full details from Preserved British Steam Locomotives Website
For a history of the former railway lines from Driffield to Market Weighton and Malton, plus a superb historical record of photographs, a fascinating website is Disused Stations this is the link to Driffield webpage There are over 40 historical photographs of Driffield station alone!
Photo above: thankyou to Carl Pollitt & Margaret Hey (Bolton) for allowing their use. Taken in July 1985 a general view looking towards Beverley - showing the main buildings on the Bridlington side, note the ground floor bay window on the Station Master's House and 'Station Gates' level crossing box. Driffield station formerly had an overall roof.
Photo above: thankyou to Carl Pollitt & Margaret Hey (Bolton) for allowing their use. Taken in July 1985, view towards Hull of the Hull platform, the station formerly had an overall roof.
Photo above: thankyou to Carl Pollitt & Margaret Hey (Bolton) for allowing their use. Taken in July 1985, an exterior view of the main buildings, looking towards Beverley - note the decorated brackets supporting the canopy over the entrance.
Updated 1.7.2022