Skinningrove railway station

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Skinningrove
Location
Location	Skinningrove
Area	Redcar and Cleveland
Operations
Original company	WR&MUR
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
History
1875	Opened
1903	Renamed
1958	Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D-F G H-J K-L M-O P-R S T-Z
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Skinningrove was a railway station on the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on April 1, 1875, and served the village of Skinningrove and Dalehouse. It was originally named "Carlin How", but was renamed on October 1, 1903 by the North Eastern Railway. It closed to normal passenger traffic on June 30, 1952, but retained a workmen's service to the steelworks until May 5, 1958.

[edit] References

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. 

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Brotton		Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway		Loftus