North Skelton railway station was opened to freight on 1 August 1875 by the North Eastern Railway and to passengers on 1 July 1902. It served the village of Skelton-in-Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It closed to passengers on 15 January 1951, but opened again briefly on 18 June for the summer season before finally closing to passengers on 10 September of the same year. Freight traffic remained until 1 February 1952. In October 1956 the station was reopened to freight as a private siding which was finally closed on 21 January 1964.[1]
North Skelton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Skelton-in-Cleveland, Redcar and Cleveland England |
| Coordinates | 54°33′44″N 0°57′48″W / 54.562200°N 0.963350°W |
| Grid reference | NZ671190 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1875 | Opened to freight |
| 1902 | Opened to passengers |
| 1951 | Closed to passengers |
| 1952 | Closed to freight |
| 1956 | Reopened to freight as a private siding |
| 1964 | Final closure |
The line remains open as a single-track goods line from Boulby and Skinningrove to Teesside, but most of the station buildings and the platforms have been removed. The stationmaster's house remained as a private residence until 2017 when it was demolished after a suspected arson attack.[2]
References edit
- ^ Ken Mell. "Disused Stations: North Skelton Station". Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Ian (17 April 2017). "Arsonists suspected of setting fire to £150,000 Victorian home". TeessideLive. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltburn | North Eastern Railway | Brotton (eastbound) | ||
| Boosbeck (westbound) |
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