Celebrate 200 Years of Railway History!

On 27th September 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway opened the world’s first passenger railway station — a milestone that transformed travel forever. Steam locomotives carried passengers and goods at unprecedented speed, sparking a transport revolution that connected towns, boosted industry, and shaped modern Britain.

This special SideTracked Railway 200 event at Barton-on-Humber Station is part of a nationwide celebration running from Wednesday 24th to Tuesday 30th September 2025. All finds and hides from this event count towards your SideTracked statistics, and a unique profile badge will be created especially for this event. Whether your chosen location is old, disused, miniature, or still bustling today, it’s part of a railway story that’s been 200 years in the making.

When: Sunday 28th September - 10:30-11:00
Free Parking on 1st come basis

Where: On the public grassed area next to the Transport Hub Car Park

Why: To discuss geocaching and eat cake
All are welcome, whether you're new to caching or an experienced cacher

How: How you eat the cake is up to you

This event will also count for the World Postcard Day Souvenir
by attending and posting an attended log on any Event from

September 28 to October 4, 2025

The branch line to Barton was opened on 1st March 1849
However, very little remains of the station facilities at Barton which were demolished, along with most others down the line, as part of British Rail’s Operation Eyesore in 1973
But in its heyday it was a busy place with coal and freight sidings, a Dutch barn, a goods shed, a cattle dock and a small crane. All that remains of these comprehensive facilities is the goods platform across from the running track
Even the passenger platform is not original, as this was totally rebuilt in 1998. The car park is built on the site of the platform buildings, and the bus interchange was created when the Humber Bridge was opened in 1981

Barton Haven runs nearby for those who wish to arrive by boat or perhaps swim