Heritage railway stations · Yorkshire & the Humber
Whitby railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Whitby
Whitby 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
Whitby 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
Whitby is a railway station serving the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. It is the southern terminus of the Esk Valley Line from Middlesbrough. The station is owned by Network Rail; its mainline services are operated by Northern Trains and its heritage services by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
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Background
History
routes across North Yorkshire.]] Whitby's original railway station stood near to the end of the current platform, in the form of the offices, workshop and carriage shed of the Whitby and Pickering Railway; a single track horse worked line opened throughout in 1836. Its engineer was George Stephenson. In 1845, the W&P was taken over by the York and North Midland Railway and converted into a double tracked, steam worked line. The Y&NM built the present Whitby station to the design of its architect George Townsend Andrews, who also designed the locomotive shed and the goods shed. Andrews' station included a fine 'Euston Truss' overall roof which was removed by British Railways in 1953 and…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4849, -0.6153
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Whitby
- Postcode
- YO21 1YN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Official site
- www.endeavourwhitby.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q2225295 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whitby railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitby railway station?
- Whitby railway station is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO21 1YN), in the parish of Whitby.
- Who owns Whitby railway station?
- Whitby railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Whitby railway station a listed building?
- Whitby railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Whitby railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Whitby railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whitby railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode YO21 1YN. It sits within the Scarborough and Whitby parliamentary constituency.