Staithes railway station

Staithes

The former station buildings at Staithes
Location
Place Staithes
Area Scarborough
Coordinates 54°33′19″N 0°47′35″W / 54.555300°N 0.793000°W / 54.555300; -0.793000Coordinates: 54°33′19″N 0°47′35″W / 54.555300°N 0.793000°W / 54.555300; -0.793000
Grid reference NZ781185
Operations
Original company WR&MUR
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Platforms 2
History
1883 Opened
1958 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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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Staithes railway station was a railway station on the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on 3 December 1883, and served the villages of Staithes and Dalehouse in North Yorkshire, England. It closed on 5 May 1958.

The Staithes Viaduct, circa 1915. It was demolished in 1960.

The station building is now a private residence and is located next to the modern-day main car park for the village. It was here that the railway passed over the Staithes Viaduct, built in 1875 but not opened to railway traffic until 1883 along with the rest of the railway. The viaduct was built of iron and concrete, but due to the strong winds in the area trains could only cross at 20 mph in windy conditions, and the viaduct was closed completely in high winds.[1] A plaque near the site of the viaduct details the history of it and the railway.


Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Grinkle   Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway   Hinderwell

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