Hull and Hornsea Railway

[5] Construction of the line was passed as part of the York and North Midland Railway, East Riding Branches (No.

[6] As a result of the poor financial position the Y&NMR was placed in following the downfall of George Hudson the line and several others was postponed and not constructed.

[10][12] The terminus was originally to be at Hornsea Bridge, but the plans were changed and a decision was made to extend right to the seafront — the extension required a costly viaduct over the low ground at Stream Dike.

[14] The line was officially opened on 28 March 1864, with the first train departing Wilmington railway station at 12:00 noon.

From 1 June 1864 traffic travelled along the newly doubled Victoria Dock Branch Line (together with trains from the Hull and Holderness Railway) into Paragon station.

[15] Although the expected traffic materialised[16] the cost overruns of the construction left the company in debt, attempts to raise further funds by share issue had failed; the line merged with the North Eastern Railway on 16 July 1866,[17] sanctioned by the North-eastern, Hull, and Hornsea Railway Amalgamation Act 1866 (29 & 30 Vict.

The line can also still be seen on preserved tile maps on LNER stations such as on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.