Scarborough

Location type

Major station

Name and dates

Scarborough (1845-)

Station code: SCA National Rail
Where: Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, England
Opened on the York to Scarborough Line (York and North Midland Railway).

Description

This is a large station of five platforms. It is the terminus of the lines from York (1845) and Hull (1846), and formerly from Pickering (1882-1960) and Whitby (1885-1965). It has a covered circulating area, imposing building and a very long platform 1. It also has a very long station bench.

Tags

Station Terminus
02/08/2023



Chronology Dates

07/07/1845York and Scarborough Line (York and North Midland Railway)
Opened from York to Scarborough.

News items

10/10/2022Ambitious vision for Rosyth unveiled within Forth Green Freeport bid [Forth Ports]
14/02/2015York to Seamer rail line closes for repairs to railway bridge [BBC News]
04/11/2014£6 million refurbishment for Scarborough Bridge in York [The Press]
07/05/2014Driver Killed As Train Hits Car On Crossing [Sky News]
01/11/2010Running on improved lines at Scarborough [Network Rail Article]
18/12/2009Signalling in the future at Scarborough [Network Rail]
10/02/2009MORE INVESTMENT IN THE RAILWAY ON HULL - SCARBOROUGH LINE [Network Rail Article]
30/06/2005One dead in level crossing crash [BBC News]

Books


Cab Ride Highlights No.8 Dvd - Hull to Scarborough - Redditch to Birmingham New Street - Chester to Shrewsbury - Settle to Carlisle (S&C) - South Merseyrail - Railway Recollections

Scarborough (Central) 1910: Yorkshire Sheet 78.13 (Old O.S. Maps of Yorkshire)

Scarborough (West) 1910: Yorkshire Sheet 77.16 (Old O.S. Maps of Yorkshire)

Scarborough Railway Station: From Steam Age to Diesel Era

Steam Around Scarborough

York to Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale (Railway Memories)

York to Scarborough: Featuring All Change at York (Eastern Main Lines)