Rawcliffe railway station is a

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that serves the village of Rawcliffe in the

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, England. The station is located on the Pontefract Line. The line passing through here was once a busy passenger and freight link to the inland port of

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(the line and station first being opened by the

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in 1848) but since the mid-1980s much of the traffic that once used this route has disappeared. The route is single track between and Goole, the

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here has been automated and the rail-served freight terminal in Goole docks sees little use. The station has also been downsized and its signal box demolished. The former five trains each way per day service of the late 1980s (see British Rail National Passenger Timetables from May 1988–90) was cut in half in 1991 (due to shortage of rolling stock) and again in 2004, leaving only a residual "Parliamentary" minimum timetable in operation east of to avoid the need for statutory closure proceedings – a situation that remains unchanged to this day.

Facilities

The station is unstaffed with only part of the one remaining platform in use (though the defunct station building still stands and is used as a private residence). A single waiting shelter, timetable poster board and public telephone are the only facilities provided. Tickets can only be purchased in advance or on the train, as there is no ticketing provision. Step-free access is available between the car park and platform.

Services

Rawcliffe is served by a limited service of 3 trains per day Monday-Saturday only. There are 2 trains per day to (1 in the morning and 1 in the evening) and 1 train per day to (in the evening only). The station is not served on Sundays.

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Railway stations in the East Riding of Yorkshire DfT Category F2 stations Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Northern franchise railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1848 Low usage railway stations in the United Kingdom {{Yorkshire-Humber-railstation-stub