Egton railway station

Egton
National Rail
General information
LocationEgton Bridge, Scarborough
England
Coordinates54°26′15″N 0°45′42″W / 54.4375309°N 0.7617497°W / 54.4375309; -0.7617497
Grid referenceNZ804053
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
Station codeEGT
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
2 October 1865Opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 11,698
2019/20Increase 13,206
2020/21Decrease 6,166
2021/22Increase 10,240
2022/23Decrease 8,642
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station
Glaisdale
towards Middlesbrough via Nunthorpe
 Esk Valley Line Grosmont
towards Whitby
Location
Egton is located in North Yorkshire
Egton
Egton
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Egton is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 7 miles 66 chains (12.6 km) west of Whitby, serves the villages of Egton and Egton Bridge, Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

History

The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 2 October 1865, following the completion of the section of line between Castleton Moor and Grosmont, as proposed by Castleton and Grosmont Railway in an Act passed by Parliament in July 1861.[1]

The station opened at the same time as the line, and because of its elevated location above the valley floor, the architect of the station buildings, Thomas Prosser, had the foundations buried 16 feet (4.9 m) deep.[2][3]

Between 1865 and 1881, the station was known as Egton after the bigger of the two villages it served, but between 1881 and 1892, it was called Egton Bridge named after its physical location. It reverted to being plain Egton in 1892.[4]

The station stopped forwarding and receiving goods in August 1965.[5]

Services

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.[6]

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

References

  1. ^ Grant, Donald J (1917). Directory of the railway companies of Great Britain. Kibworth Beauchamp: Matador. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-785893-537.
  2. ^ Whitworth, Alan (2011). Esk Valley railway through time. Stroud: Amberley. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-4456-0645-3.
  3. ^ Fawcett, Bill (2003). A history of North Eastern Railway architecture. North Eastern Railway Association. p. I. ISBN 1873513488.
  4. ^ Butt, R V J (1995). The directory of railway stations : details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present. Sparkford: Stephens. p. 90. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  5. ^ Hoole, Ken (1985). Railway stations of the North East. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 162. ISBN 0-7153-8527-5.
  6. ^ "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.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Glaisdale   Northern Trains
Esk Valley Line 		  Grosmont