Date: 16/08/2014

North Yorkshire Moors Railway's second platform at Whitby station has officially opened to the public. The charity launched its new timetable with the first steam train arriving into the station at 09:44 BST. The railway operates steam trains on its line between Pickering, Grosmont and Whitby. It said the number of steam trains serving the seaside town would increase from three to five each day during the spring, summer and autumn months.

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North Yorkshire Moors Railway's second platform at Whitby station officially opens to the public.

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