Hinderwell railway station

Hinderwell railway station was a railway station on the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on 3 December 1883, and served the villages of Hinderwell and Runswick Bay.[1] Like most stations on the line between Loftus and Whitby West Cliff, it was built with a passing loop. However, the northbound side was not furnished with a platform until 1908.[2] The station closed to all traffic on 5 May 1958.[3]

Hinderwell
Railway cottages, Hinderwell, February 2008. Note the newer brick additions on either side.
General information
LocationHinderwell, Scarborough
England
Coordinates54.535300°N 0.772000°W / 54.535300; -0.772000
Grid referenceNZ795162
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWhitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
3 December 1883Opened
5 May 1958Closed

The station buildings have all been demolished, and small industrial units occupy the site. However, the former railway cottages are still (February 2008) extant, albeit modernised and extended.

References
  1. Bairstow, Martin (2008). Railways around Whitby : Scarborough - Whitby - Saltburn, Malton - Goathland - Whitby, Esk Valley, Forge Valley and Gilling lines. Leeds: Martin Bairstow. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-871944-34-1.
  2. Ellis, Norman (1995). North Yorkshire railway stations. Ochiltree: R. Stenlake. p. 26. ISBN 1-872074-63-4.
  3. Hoole, Ken (1983). Railways of the North York Moors : a pictorial history. Clapham: Dalesman Books. p. 57. ISBN 0-85206-731-3.
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.

Further reading
  • Williams, Michael Aufrère (2012). The Whitby-Loftus Line. Jet Coast Development Trust. ISBN 978-0-9567890-1-3.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Staithes
Line and station closed		   North Eastern Railway
WR&MU		   Kettleness
Line and station closed


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