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Castleton Moor railway station

Coordinates: 54°28′02″N 0°56′48″W / 54.4671509°N 0.9467500°W / 54.4671509; -0.9467500
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Castleton Moor
National Rail
General information
LocationCastleton, Scarborough
England
Coordinates54°28′02″N 0°56′48″W / 54.4671509°N 0.9467500°W / 54.4671509; -0.9467500
Grid referenceNZ683084
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
Station codeCSM
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
1 April 1861Opened as Castleton
1 March 1965Renamed Castleton Moor
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 4,928
2019/20Increase 5,014
2020/21Decrease 1,258
2021/22Increase 4,732
2022/23Increase 4,794
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station
Commondale Esk Valley Line Danby
towards Whitby
Location
Castleton Moor is located in North Yorkshire
Castleton Moor
Castleton Moor
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Castleton Moor is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 16 miles 45 chains (26.7 km) west of Whitby, serves the village of Castleton, Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

History

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The station opened in April 1861 as the temporary terminus of the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway route from Stokesley. This was extended eastwards to Grosmont four years later - formal opening occurring on 2 October 1865 with the station being named simply Castleton. A direct link from Battersby through to Nunthorpe and Middlesbrough was also commissioned at this time – this is the route now used by all trains, as the original line west of Battersby was closed to passengers in June 1954 and completely four years later. In 1965, the station was renamed Castleton Moor.[1]

Though the line was built with a single track, the station was provided with two platforms as it was the location of one of the route's passing loops. A signal box was also constructed here, along with a goods shed and associated yard - these all survived (along with the loop) until the final withdrawal of goods services over the route in 1982.[2] The goods shed can still be seen but the loop has been lifted, the second platform removed and the box demolished.

Services

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As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by five trains per day (four on Sunday) towards Whitby. Heading towards Middlesbrough via Nunthorpe, there are six trains per day (four on Sunday). Most trains continue to Newcastle via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[3]

Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter

References

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  1. ^ Cobb, M. H. (2003). Railway Atlas of Great Britain. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 438. ISBN 0711030030.
  2. ^ Maynard, Peter (2015). North Yorkshire & Cleveland Railway. Northallerton: North Eastern Railway Association. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-873513-98-9.
  3. ^ "Train times: Middlesbrough to Whitby (Esk Valley Railway)" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Commondale   Northern Trains
Esk Valley Line
  Danby