North Skelton railway station explained

North Skelton
Status:Disused
Borough:Skelton-in-Cleveland, Redcar and Cleveland
Country:England
Coordinates:54.5622°N -0.9634°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:North Eastern Railway
Pregroup:North Eastern Railway
Years:1875
Events:Opened to freight
Years1:1902
Events1:Opened to passengers
Years2:1951
Events2:Closed to passengers
Years3:1952
Events3:Closed to freight
Years4:1956
Events4:Reopened to freight as a private siding
Years5:1964
Events5:Final closure

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]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ken Mell . Disused Stations: North Skelton Station . 12 June 2017.
  2. News: Arsonists suspected of setting fire to £150,000 Victorian home. Ian. Johnson. 17 April 2017. TeessideLive. 5 May 2023.