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TA0928 : Hull Paragon Railway Station

taken 3 years ago, near to Kingston Upon Hull, England

Hull Paragon Railway Station
Hull Paragon Railway Station
Northern Class 158, No. 158758.

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Paragon Interchange (Hull Paragon Station and Bus Station) (provided by N Chadwick)

Hull Paragon Interchange is an integrated rail and bus station in the city centre of Kingston upon Hull (commonly called Hull).

The G.T. Andrews designed Paragon Station and the adjoining Station Hotel opened in 1848 as the new Hull terminus for the growing traffic of the York and North Midland (Y&NMR) leased Hull and Selby Railway (H&S). As well as trains to the west the station was the terminus of the Y&NMR and H&S railway's Hull to Scarborough Line. From the 1860s the station also became the terminus of the Hull & Holderness and Hull & Hornsea railways.

At the beginning of the 20th century the North Eastern Railway (NER) expanded the trainshed and station to the designs of William Bell, installing the present five-arched span platform roof.

A bus station was erected adjacent to the north of the station in the mid 1930s. In the early 2000s plans for an integrated bus and rail station were made. The new station, named "Paragon Interchange" opened in September 2007, integrating the city's railway and bus stations under William Bell's 1900s trainshed.

The station building is Grade II* listed. LinkExternal link

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Yorkshire Coast Line (provided by N Chadwick)

The Yorkshire Coast Line is a railway line. It runs northwards from Hull Paragon to Bridlington and Scarborough calling at other intermediate stations. The line dates from 1846.
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Class 158 DMU Express Sprinter

Built by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) at its Derby Litchurch Lane Works, the British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple-unit (DMU). They were built between 1989 and 1992 to replace many locomotive-hauled passenger trains on key long distance cross-country routes.
An improvement on previous incarnations of the Sprinter series, the 158 offered luxuries such as air conditioning, an on-board payphone, power-operated interior doors, a toilet in each carriage, and provision for a refreshment trolley service. They also offered a top speed of 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) and a generally more comfortable ride for passengers. They have a range of up to 1,600 miles between refuellings.
Built for British Rail, they are currrently operated in the UK by, Abellio ScotRail, Arriva Trains Wales, East Midlands Trains, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and Northern.

Geographical Context: Railways
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Class 158 diesel multiple units Title Clusters: · Hull Paragon Railway Station [17] ·
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JThomas   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 9 March, 2024   (more nearby)
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Monday, 18 March, 2024
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OSGB36: geotagged! TA 0915 2876 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:44.6280N 0:20.7871W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TA 0916 2877
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