Scalby railway station
Scalby | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Scarborough |
| Coordinates | 54°18′03″N 0°26′29″W / 54.300800°N 0.441391°W |
| Managed by | North Eastern Railway |
| Line(s) | Scarborough & Whitby Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Key dates | |
| 1885 | Opened |
| 1953 | Closed for regular passenger services |
| 1964 | Closed completely |
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 was situated immediately east of Scalby Viaduct and had a single platform, a goods bay, and another siding. The station closed to regular traffic on 2 March 1953, the station building was then converted into a camping cottage. Occasional trains still stopped for users of this facility until final closure in 1964. In 1974 the station was completely demolished, and a road called Chichester Close has been built on the site since. Some of the stonework has been reused in houses in this street.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ^ Nick Catford. "Disused Stations: Scalby".
- ^ 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 closed, station open |
North Eastern Railway Scarborough & Whitby Railway |
Cloughton Line and station closed |
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