Robin Hood's Bay railway station
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Robin Hood's Bay railway station was a railway station on the Scarborough & Whitby Railway
situated 15 miles from Scarborough and 6 miles from Whitby
It opened on 16 July 1885, and served the fishing village of Robin Hood's Bay
, and to a lesser extent the village of Fylingthorpe.
On the north-bound journey trains had to climb a mile and a half at 1 in 43. The goods yard had a 1.5 ton crane and could handle all kinds of freight.
The closure of the lines to Whitby
was marked by the Whitby Moors Rail Tour run by the Stephenson Locomotive Society
and the Manchester Lococmotive Society and was hauled by preserved LNER K4
2-6-0 no.3442 The Great Marquess and York shed's K1
2-6-0 no.62005 (which resides at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
in the care of the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group
(NELPG).
Freight services were withdrawn in 1964 and it was closed on 8 March 1965. The station building survives but only a small part of the down platform remains. The trackbed forms part of the Scarborough to Whitby Railway Path.
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...
situated 15 miles from Scarborough and 6 miles from Whitby
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the...
It opened on 16 July 1885, and served the fishing village of Robin Hood's Bay
Robin Hood's Bay
Robin Hood’s Bay is a small fishing village and a bay located five miles south of Whitby and 15 miles north of Scarborough on the coast of North Yorkshire, England. Bay Town, its local name, is in the ancient chapelry of Fylingdales in the wapentake of Whitby Strand.-Toponymy:The origin of the name...
, and to a lesser extent the village of Fylingthorpe.
On the north-bound journey trains had to climb a mile and a half at 1 in 43. The goods yard had a 1.5 ton crane and could handle all kinds of freight.
The closure of the lines to Whitby
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the...
was marked by the Whitby Moors Rail Tour run by the Stephenson Locomotive Society
Stephenson Locomotive Society
The Stephenson Locomotive Society was founded in the UK in Autumn 1909 for the study of rail transport and locomotives.It was originally named The Stephenson Society in honour of George Stephenson. In late 1911 the professional engineers seceded from the Society to form the Junior Institution of...
and the Manchester Lococmotive Society and was hauled by preserved LNER K4
LNER Class K4
The London and North Eastern Railway Class K4 is a class of 2-6-0 steam locomotives designed by Nigel Gresley for the steep grades of the West Highland Line.- West Highland Line challenge :...
2-6-0 no.3442 The Great Marquess and York shed's K1
LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1
The London and North Eastern Railway Class K1 is a type of 2-6-0 steam locomotive designed by Edward Thompson. Thompson preferred a simple two-cylinder design instead of Gresley's three cylinder one...
2-6-0 no.62005 (which resides at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England. First opened in 1836 as the Whitby and Pickering Railway, the railway was planned in 1831 by George Stephenson as a means of opening up trade routes inland from the then important seaport of Whitby. The line...
in the care of the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group
North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group
The North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group was formed in 1966 with the intention of preserving some of the steam locomotives then still working on regular goods or passenger trains in North East England ....
(NELPG).
Freight services were withdrawn in 1964 and it was closed on 8 March 1965. The station building survives but only a small part of the down platform remains. The trackbed forms part of the Scarborough to Whitby Railway Path.