Heritage railway stations · Yorkshire & the Humber
Ruswarp railway station
Ruswarp railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Ruswarp railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ruswarp is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 1 mile 30 chains (2.2 km) south-west of Whitby, serves the village of Ruswarp in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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Background
History
The line through Ruswarp was opened in June 1835, as the initial section of the Whitby and Pickering Railway between Whitby and . The station first appears in a timetable for May 1848, though it was used before that; in July 1835, over 1,000 people were carried between Pickering and Ruswarp for the Ruswarp Fair Day. The main railway building, which remains to this day and is now grade II listed, was designed by the architect G T Andrews and was built in 1850 at the request of the York and North Midland Railway who owned the line through acquisition. Immediately to the west of the station is an automatic barrier level crossing and a lattice-work iron bridge over the River Esk. The original…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4700, -0.6280
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Whitby
- Postcode
- YO21 1QW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
Sources
- wikidata: Q7382694 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ruswarp railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ruswarp railway station?
- Ruswarp railway station is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO21 1QW), in the parish of Whitby.
- Who owns Ruswarp railway station?
- Ruswarp railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Ruswarp railway station a listed building?
- Ruswarp railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Ruswarp railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Ruswarp railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ruswarp railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode YO21 1QW. It sits within the Scarborough and Whitby parliamentary constituency.