Extract:
'History of the line: This line was built by the Hull and Holderness Railway Company and promoted by a local businessman, Anthony Bannister. It was built to serve the agricultural needs of the area and to serve a new coastal resort, Withernsea, then a small village of 72 people.

'It opened on 26th June 1953 but suffered financial problems and was bought by the North Eastern Railway in 1862. When it was opened, it attracted 63,000 people by train in the first four months. During its heyday, it brought trippers from as far afield as Nottingham and Newcastle, and all manners of goods were delivered, and sent, from the many stations to all parts of England.

'In the three summer months of 1925 alone, 200,000 people arrived by train for a day at the seaside. The Grand Pavilion was built at Withernsea in 1938 which could hold 1,700 dancers. In the 1950's, the bus, car and lorry took trade away. Diesel rail cars were introduced yet despite 132,000 people a year using it, including many commuters into Hull, and 800 tons of produce a week being carried, Dr Beeching's 'statistics' worked in favour of closure and yet another English branch line closed forever in 1964.'

Information courtesy of Humberside County Council