Wressle railway station

Wressle railway station is a railway station on the Selby Line that serves the village of Wressle in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated 25 miles (40 km) west of Hull Paragon.

1. History

The Hull and Selby Railway was opened 2 July 1840. Wressle station does not appear to have been an original feature of the line; however a market day service from "Wressel Bridge" was recorded in 1843. The station was in full use by 1855. The station was a single storey brick structure with a verandah, located on the south platform. The spellings Wressel and Wressle have both been used, with the 'Wressle' becoming standard after around 1863. Wressle was listed for closure in the 1963 Beeching report, but remained open to avoid local hardship. The station became unstaffed in 1976.

1. Facilities

The station has very basic amenities – it has a waiting shelter on platform 1, a single customer help point on platform 2 and timetable poster boards on each side. There is no ticket machine or live travel information (including audio announcements), so passengers must buy tickets in advance or on the train, keep themselves aware of train delays and double check the destination of the train before boarding. Step-free access is available to both platforms via the level crossing at the eastern end, please note that there is a gap and step up to board the train.

1. Services

Seven trains a day call at Wressle (Mon-Sat) in the December 2024 timetable (mostly in peak periods); four to York and three to Hull. Two of the Hull trains continue to Bridlington via Beverley. On Sunday five trains call at Wressle, three to York and two to Hull. A normal Monday to Friday service operates on Bank holidays. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern.

1. December 2025 timetable changes

From 14 December 2025 there was new timetables for all services that use or cross the East Coast Mainline (ECML) as a part of a decade long infrastructure and service improvement plan to increase the capacity and frequency of ECML services. Services from Wressle either enter the ECML just west of Selby at Hambleton Junction or south of York at Colton Junction, there are some minor timetable changes on services Monday to Saturday. Unexpectedly, Wressle has gained Sunday services as a part of this timetable change. On Sundays three trains call towards York at 09:18, 13:21 & 19:15, and two trains call towards Hull at 17:19 & 20:18.

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1. References


1. = Sources =

Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M. MacTurk, G. G. (1970) [1879]. A history of the Hull Railways. Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.

1. External links

Train times and station information for Wressle railway station from National Rail

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Wressle

Wressle (with spelling variations of Wressell, and Wressel, in Leland's Itinerary as Wreshil, in the Domesday Book as Weresa) is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, lying on the eastern bank of the River Derwent approximately 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Howden. Wressle village has a late 18th-century church, St John, and on the western fringe of the village is the Grade I listed structure and scheduled monument, the ruins of Wressle Castle. Wressle railway station is located within the village. The parish includes the hamlets of Brind, Newsholme and Loftshome. Wressle lies within the Parliamentary constituency of Goole and Pocklington.

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Wressle Castle

Wressle Castle is a ruined palace-fortress in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Ordnance Survey grid reference SE 708316. Built for Thomas Percy in the 1390s. It is privately owned and it is usually open to the public for a few days each year. Wressle Castle originally consisted of four ranges built around a central courtyard; there was a tower at each corner, and the structure was entered through a gatehouse in the east wall, facing the village. After Thomas Percy was executed for rebelling against Henry IV, Wressle Castle was confiscated by the Crown. With occasional periods when it was granted to other people, the castle was mostly under royal control until 1471 when it was returned to the Percy family. Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland, refurbished the castle and gardens, bringing them to the standard of royal properties. The castle was embedded within an ornamental landscape, with two gardens laid out at the same time as the castle was founded and a third created later. Wressle was intended as a high-status residence rather than a fortress and was never besieged. However, it was held by Parliament during the English Civil War and partly demolished in 1646–50, leaving the south range still standing. Nearly 150 years later, it was further damaged by a fire that struck the house. In the 21st century, Historic England, Natural England and the Country Houses Foundation funded repairs to the castle ruins.

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Newsholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

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