Staithes railway station

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Staithes
The former station buildings at Staithes
Location
Location	Staithes
Area	Scarborough
Operations
Original company	WR&MUR
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Platforms	2
History
1883	Opened
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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Staithes was a railway station on the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on 3 December 1883, and served the villages of Staithes and Dalehouse. It closed on 5 May 1958.

The station building is now a private residence and is located next to the modern-day main car park for the village. It was here that the railway passed over the Staithes Viaduct, initially built in 1875 but not opened to railway traffic until 1883 along with the rest of the railway. The viaduct was built of iron and concrete, but due to the strong winds in the area trains could only cross at 20 mph in windy conditions, and the viaduct was closed completely in high winds.^[1] A plaque near the site of the viaduct details the history of it and the railway.

[edit] References

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

1. ^ Staithes Town Web http://www.staithes-town.info/history/railway_in_staithes.htm

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Grinkle		Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway		Hinderwell