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Rail transport in Great Britain. Wikipedia: Link
Hull & Selby Railway 1840, transferred to N.E.R. 1872. Wikipedia: Link
Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Company 1847. Named changed to The Great Central Railway 1897. Wikipedia: Link
York & North Midland Railway 1848, merged with the N.E.R. 1854. Wikipedia: Link
Hull & Holderness Railway 1853, transferred to N.E.R. 1862, closed 1964. Wikipedia: Link
North Eastern Railway 1854, transferred to L.N.E.R. 1923 Wikipedia: Link
Hull & Hornsea Railway 1864, transferred to N.E.R. 1866, closed 1964. Wikipedia: Link
Hull, Barnsley & West Riding Junction & Dock Company 1885, transferred to N.E.R., then L.N.E.R. 1923. Wikipedia: Link
London North Eastern Railway (L.N.E.R.) 1923 to 1948 Wikipedia: Link
British Railways (North Eastern Region) 1948 to 1997 (traded as British Rail from 1965). Wikipedia: Link
Upon privatisation in 1997, track, signalling and stations transferred to Railtrack, and services to be run by 25 train operating companies.
Hull Paragon Interchange is served by four train operating companies in 2024: Wikipedia: Link
Hull Trains 1999 to 2032. Wikipedia: Link
TransPennine Trains Limited, trading as TransPennine Express (TPE) 2023 to date. Wikipedia: Link
London North Eastern Railway (L.N.E.R.) Wikipedia: Link
Northern Trains. Wikipedia: Link

Opened in 1839 and on 31 July 1854 the Y&NMR merged with the Leeds Northern Railway and the York, Newcastle & Berwick Railway to form the North Eastern Railway (NER). Wikipedia: Link

Hull Paragon station was opened as Hull Paragon Street on 8 May 1848 by the York and North Midland Railway. It superseded the station in Manor House Street (Hull & Selby Railway), which continued to operate for goods traffic only. Paragon Interchange opened in September 2007, integrating the city's railway and bus stations. Wikipedia: Link

The designation given to Kingston upon Hull between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2020 by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). UK City of Culture is an event held once every four years, highlighting one location in the UK and promoting arts and culture as a means of celebration and regeneration. Further information in Wikipedia: Link from the City Council: Link and Historic England: Link