North Skelton railway station

North Skelton railway station was opened to freight on 1 August 1875 by the North Eastern Railway and to passengers on 1 July 1902. It served the village of Skelton-in-Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It closed to passengers on 15 January 1951, but opened again briefly on 18 June for the summer season before finally closing to passengers on 10 September of the same year. Freight traffic remained until 1 February 1952. In October 1956 the station was reopened to freight as a private siding which was finally closed on 21 January 1964.[1]

North Skelton
General information
LocationSkelton-in-Cleveland, Redcar and Cleveland
England
Coordinates54.562200°N 0.963350°W / 54.562200; -0.963350
Grid referenceNZ671190
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Key dates
1875Opened to freight
1902Opened to passengers
1951Closed to passengers
1952Closed to freight
1956Reopened to freight as a private siding
1964Final closure

The line remains open as a single-track goods line from Boulby and Skinningrove to Teesside, but most of the station buildings and the platforms have been removed. The stationmaster's house remained as a private residence until 2017 when it was demolished after a suspected arson attack.[2]

References
  1. Ken Mell. "Disused Stations: North Skelton Station". Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. Johnson, Ian (17 April 2017). "Arsonists suspected of setting fire to £150,000 Victorian home". TeessideLive. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Saltburn   North Eastern Railway   Brotton (eastbound)
    Boosbeck (westbound)


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