Selby Railway Station Building On Up Platform, Canopies On Both Platforms, Footbridge And Benches

Selby Railway Station, located on the up platform, was opened on 2 January 1871. The station building is constructed of brown brick, featuring blue brick strings and chequered voussoirs, with ashlar sills and some ashlar voussoirs. It is a single-storey structure with nine segment-headed windows and twelve doors, each with six moulded panels and segment-headed fanlights. An extension to the south includes two doors and one window. Although the building on the down platform has been destroyed, its canopy remains. Both platforms have canopies with half-hipped roofs, glazed above and slate below. The down platform retains parts of its cast-iron moulded cornice, which has fluted consoles and a simulated fretwork valance. The canopies are supported by cast-iron trusses, designed to resemble wood, resting on two cast-iron columns with stylised foliage capitals. The footbridge features a single flat iron span, with sides enclosed by board and batten partitioning and a segmental boarded roof. The stair treads have contemporary wooden non-slip surfaces, and the cast-iron balustrade includes elaborate moulded newels and a moulded wooden handrail. Additionally, there are cast-iron benches with a rustic design. Historically, the first station on this site was built by the Hull and Selby Railway between 1836 and 1840. The current station was established when the North Eastern Railway constructed a cut-off from Chaloner Whin junction in York to Shaftholme junction in Doncaster, with the Act for this obtained on 13 May 1864. Selby subsequently became an important junction for routes from London to Edinburgh and from Liverpool to Hull.