Whitby West Cliff railway station (site), Yorkshire
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Whitby West Cliff railway station (site), Yorkshire
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 10 Jun 2011
Opened in 1883 on the North Eastern Railway's line from Redcar to Scarborough, the line continued south from here over the (still extant) Larpool viaduct, high above the Esk valley. There was also a connection from here down into the town station. Trains coming north from Scarborough would have to reverse here to do so. West Cliff station closed in 1961 and most is now gone, but the northbound platform shelter and buildings survive as part of a residential development, and seen here looking north west. The red car is where the tracks would have been.
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Image Location
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54.487997
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-0.628874