Public (rail) footbridge - Holderness Road, Hull

[normandiebelle]

Thanks firstly to Rena, hepburn and Bee,

From the websites sent I have located  a clear map of the area on Holderness Road where the crossing was (ish) Courtney Street / Waller Street area. I had a further browse to see if there was a photo of any description but nothing so far. But I am hopeful - again thanks for your input it is appreciated. 
Regards.

[Lace34]

Hi!
l live near Holderness Road, the only over road rail track l know of ever being there is near cleveland street, the line is only used to transport coal from the docks now. lf you know of the exact location of any other tracks that may have been there l can take a look and see what info l can get.

There was a rail track many years back running through Marfleet avenue/lane side of hull. The walkway is still there where the track used to be and there is a bridge which goes over the old track.  This track would have at some point crossed holderness road but l have never taken the time to follow it and see exactly where it leads.

l know it went as far as withernsea in the other direction.

Dont know if this helps.

Lace.

[Stangat]

Hi

I used to live in Hull and was only discussing the crossing with my mum and dad before Christmas. From what we remember the track crossed Holderness Road near East Hull Baths. It was towards the Craven Street side and was where there is a hotel now. The track bed was where the new road from Hedon Road to Chamberlain Road? was put in. That would put it next to Brazil Street I think, also "Vine Street" crossing rings a bell with me.

I do remember my sister buying a car from a 2nd hand car lot that was next to the crossing gates , circa 1979. It was on the left as you went into town.

Hope that helps,

Ian

[Bee]

Hi,
My husband apart from working on the railway is a railway enthusiast and he suggests getting in touch with the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, this is the link to the local branch
http://www.rootschat.com/links/02h8/

they may have photos.

Bee
 

[dennis dominator]

Hi,

The footbridge in question was next to what is now the vacant cornmill hotel which is next to where the church where one of your relations was married was on Brazil st which was demolished at a guess some 20 years ago.

The footbridge was the Hull to Witherensea line [not 100% sure] i believe and must have been taken down some 35 years ago it is now a road called Mount Pleasant which links Hedon road to Stoneferry and runs the original rout of the railway line.

The site where Waller st was is now one of these modern shopping fandangoe's with a asda jjb sport matalan etc.
Courtney st is across Holderness rd from the shopping centre.

Further along the line and running parallel there was once a stadium before and up to 1922 where Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby club played was later to be-com the Hollis bros timber co when the rugby club from it's Craven st ground to one further down Holderness rd.

[janeyanne]

 i can remember this bridge well, as a child i would run up the stairs if a train was coming and wait as it passed underneath for the steam  i thought it was like being up in the clouds . We would catch the train to Withernsea  at the station. The man who operated the switches only had one arm ,he was the g/dad of one of my schoolfriends .The yard on the same side of the road was a feed and hay suppliers. this was opposite the bridge .

[janeyanne]

 just recalled where rovers was  Morrisons store is now built on the site .I used to go to every home match. but this was 40 odd yrs ago dont think i would pay the price now it was about  2and eleven then or 30p to those born after 1971.

[janeyanne]

i posted  a note about this bridge in January i can remember running to the top  when a train was coming .  I  would stand and  wait for it to pass under for the steam i always thought that was what heaven would be like for the angels. It is now a major rd in hull to the docks on Hedon rd. you cansee it on google as mount pleasant  holderness rd

[bessingby]

janeyanne/  nearly right i allso ran up them stairs and got coverd in muck the one amared man opend and closed the gates. there was only one oher crossing near there it in dansom lane near reckites. the hay yard was opp side the corner of beeton st. do you remberwhen  the site of morrisons was a bus depot.       bil