Notes: Melton Crossing Halt opened in the early 1920's after
the Humber Cement Company, whose factory was located to the
south of the railway, agreed to finance its construction and
maintenance. The NER were to provide stopping trains at suitable
times for the workforce and in return a certain amount of ticket
purchases were guaranteed by the Humber Cement Company.
The halt was situated on the western side of the Gibson Lane
level crossing between Ferriby and Brough stations on the Hull-Selby
line; two brick platforms were provided. In later years a smelting
works provided additional passengers. By. 2.1965 the station
had been renamed Melton Halt. At the time of construction the
line through Melton Crossing Halt was four tracks; when the
eastbound slow line was lifted in the 1970's a short wooden
platform was provided alongside the former fast line on the
east side of the level crossing.
The halt, being primarily for workers, was not advertised in
the timetable. In the 1980's with only one train in each direction
calling at Melton Halt (early morning westbound, late afternoon
eastbound), these were given a footnote in the timetable as
'also calls at Melton Halt'. Nevertheless closure of the halt
followed the full TUCC consultation process and closure came
on 8.7.1989.
Following closure, the wooden eastbound platform was quickly
removed, however both the original brick platforms remain, the
eastbound one only just visible through the undergrowth.
The adjacent Melton Lane signal box, which controls signaling
for some distance towards Hull also remains and has recently
been double glazed with UPVC windows which closely match the
original appearance.
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