DMU Operations: North Eastern Region
Hull-Hornsea
Services turned over to DMUs on 7 January 1957, the same date as Hull-Scarborough and Hull-Withernsea.
Services were withdrawn on 19 October 1964. Links in the route map below goes to the relevant entry on the disused stations website.
Cravens DMUs were the main type used, allocated to Hull (Springhead till 1958 then Botanic Gardens).
Images
Unknown date
Three Cravens twins depart from Sutton-on-Hull station heading to Hornsea, seen from another Cravens DMU. Undated, possibly late 1950s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1964
A Cravens DMU in Hornsea station in 1964. Stuart Mackay Collection.
August 1964
Three 2-car Cravens (later Class 105) DMUs at Hornsea Town station forming a Summer Saturday service to Hull - c.08/1964. Hornsea Town was the eastern terminus of the Hull and Hornsea branchline. The last passenger train between Hull and Hornsea ran on 19th October 1964. Goods traffic continued to use the line as far as Hornsea Bridge until 3rd May 1965. © 2018 - 53A Models of Hull Collection. Scanned by me from the original 35mm monochrome negative. 53A Models of Hull Collection.
10th October 1964
A Neville-Hill based four-car BRC&W set at Hornsea on October 10th 1964. It had arrived with the 09.35 service from Hull Paragon and would return on the 10.15 service. The stock would then form the RCTS Hull Docks tour. Although not part of the tour the RCTS promoted the journey (though arrangements with British Railways) on the regular service trains before the tour as the branch would close the following week. A similar a trip to Withernsea was promoted following the tour as it was also to close. This power car is believed to be 50577, 50589 was at the far end. Roy Hamilton.