Cloughton railway station
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Cloughton railway station was a railway station on the old Scarborough & Whitby Railway
. It opened on 16 July 1885, and served the North Yorkshire village of Cloughton
, and to a lesser extent the village of Burniston
. It closed on 8 March 1965.
The station had a canopied goods shed, and in the '1956 Handbook of Stations', listed it as being able to handle general goods, livestock, horse boxes and prize cattle vans. it also had a 1 ton 10 cwt permanent crane.
The station has been restored and is currently a tea-room, with guest accommodation provided in a converted railway carriage
, a converted goods shed, and two B&B suites.
Scarborough & Whitby Railway
The Scarborough & Whitby Railway was a railway line from Scarborough to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England, the line followed a scenic route along the Yorkshire coast.It fell victim to the Beeching Axe closing in 1965...
. It opened on 16 July 1885, and served the North Yorkshire village of Cloughton
Cloughton
Cloughton is a small village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of Scarborough town centre....
, and to a lesser extent the village of Burniston
Burniston
Burniston is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated about four miles north of Scarborough itself, on the A171 road. According to the 2001 UK census Burniston parish had a population of 1,389...
. It closed on 8 March 1965.
The station had a canopied goods shed, and in the '1956 Handbook of Stations', listed it as being able to handle general goods, livestock, horse boxes and prize cattle vans. it also had a 1 ton 10 cwt permanent crane.
The station has been restored and is currently a tea-room, with guest accommodation provided in a converted railway carriage
Camping coach
Camping coaches were offered by many railway companies in the United Kingdom as accommodation for holiday makers in rural or coastal areas.The coaches were old passenger vehicles no longer suitable for use in trains, which were converted to provide basic sleeping and living space at static locations...
, a converted goods shed, and two B&B suites.