Scalby railway station
| Scalby | |
|---|---|
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The site of Scalby station, 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Scalby |
| Area | Scarborough |
| Coordinates | 54°18′03″N 0°26′29″W / 54.300800°N 0.441391°WCoordinates: 54°18′03″N 0°26′29″W / 54.300800°N 0.441391°W |
| Grid reference | TA015905 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Scarborough & Whitby Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1885 | Opened |
| 1953 | Closed for regular passenger services |
| 1964 | Closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Scalby railway station was a railway station on the Scarborough & Whitby Railway.
History
The station opened on 16 July 1885, and served the village of Scalby. It closed to regular traffic on 2 March 1953 - the station building being turned into a camping cottage. Occasional trains still stopped for users of this facility until final closure in 1964. Since closure, a road called Chichester Close has been built on the site.
Accidents and incidents
- On 24 April 1956. a locomotive was derailed when the track spread under it during shunting. An instruction banning heavy locomotives from the goods yard had been forgotten.[1]
References
- ↑ Hoole, Ken (1983). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 4. Redruth: Atlantic Books. p. 32. ISBN 0 906899 07 9.
- Source
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Central Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Scarborough & Whitby Railway |
Cloughton Line and station closed | ||
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