Boothferry Park Halt Railway Station
Factfile
Boothferry Park Halt: A single-platform
station, measuring 200 yards (180m)
Opened: 6 January 1951
Closed: 1986
Removed: 2007
Original operating company: North Eastern Region of British Railways
Boothferry Park Halt - a matchday service for fans
Opened on 6 January 1951, Boothferry Park Halt railway station provided a dedicated match-day service for supporters attending Boothferry Park.
Situated on the embankment behind the Kempton Stand, on the former Hull and Barnsley Railway Line, it served Boothferry Park football stadium for more than three decades.
In 1986, the single-platform station, which measured 200 yards (180m), was forced to close for safety reasons.
In October 2007, it was removed by Network Rail during engineering work.
Opening victory
The much-loved station was first used for the FA Cup Third Round match against Everton, with six trains operating the football service from Hull’s Paragon Station, for a game which attracted 36,465 fans. The Tigers won 2-0 with goals from Raich Carter and Sydney Gerrie.
A slice of football history
Boothferry Park Halt was one of several stations built in England to provide a dedicated match-day service for football fans. The others were Watford Stadium Halt, Ramsline Halt in Derby, the original Wembley Stadium station and Old Trafford Halt, which served Manchester United’s ground until 2018.
