Port of Goole
The Port of Goole (also known as Goole Docks and The Port in Green Fields), is a maritime port at the mouth of the Aire and Calder Navigation where it feeds into the River Ouse, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The port opened in 1826, when the Aire and Calder Navigation was completed, connecting to the River Ouse at what is now the town of Goole. The port is one of the Humber Ports, associated with the waterway of the Humber Estuary and its tributaries, and is known to be Britain's largest inland port, being some 50 miles (80 km) from the open sea. It has good road and rail transport links, and deals with about £800 million worth of trade each year.
| Port of Goole | |
|---|---|
South Dock, Goole | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Location | Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53.698°N 0.874°W |
| GB Gridref | SE742231 |
| UN/LOCODE | GB GOO |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1826 |
| Owned by | Associated British Ports |
| Type of harbour | Canal |
| Size | 40.4 hectares (100 acres) |
| Draft depth | 5.5 metres (18 ft) |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 1,228,000 tonnes (1,354,000 tons) (2021) |
| Website Official website | |
Originally the port was in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but was transferred to Humberside in 1974, then it was moved into the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1996.