TA0928 : Hull Interchange, Kingston upon Hull
taken 9 years ago, near to Kingston Upon Hull, England

The KX200T telephone kiosk is a hooded unit provided as a single or double (as in this case) pedestal version. They were designed to be especially accessible for wheelchair-bound people. Further information: Link
On 22 August 1902, Kingston upon Hull Corporation was granted a licence under the Telegraph Act 1899 to operate a municipal telephone system in the Kingston upon Hull area, opening its first telephone exchange on 28 November 1904 at the former Trippett Street Baths, Wincolmlee: Link
In 1911 the Post Office took over the National Telephone Company's system, but Kingston upon Hull Corporation was permitted to retain its own service. Since then, it provided the only municipal telephone service in the country. In 1987, it became Kingston Communications (Hull) plc, still owned 100% by the Council. In 1999 the company was partially floated on the stock exchange. In 2007 its name was changed to KCOM Group plc. On 4 April 2016, the company moved all of its brand under a single KCOM brand name. KCOM was acquired by MEIF 6 Fibre Ltd, a business unit of Macquarie Group, in August 2019. Further information in Wikipedia: Link
KCOM's history: Link
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
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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
