Ravenscar railway station
| Ravenscar | |
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The remains of the former station at Ravenscar | |
| Location | |
| Place | Ravenscar |
| Area | Scarborough |
| Coordinates | 54°23′51″N 0°29′06″W / 54.397400°N 0.485050°WCoordinates: 54°23′51″N 0°29′06″W / 54.397400°N 0.485050°W |
| Grid reference | NZ984013 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Scarborough and Whitby Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 16 July 1885[1] | Opened as Peak |
| 6 March 1895[1] | Closed |
| 1 April 1896[1] | Reopened |
| 1 October 1897[1] | Renamed Ravenscar |
| 8 March 1965[1] | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Ravenscar was a railway station at the highest point of the Scarborough & Whitby Railway and served the village of Ravenscar.
It opened on 16 July 1885 and was known as Peak until 1 October 1897. It closed on 8 March 1965.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Staintondale Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Scarborough & Whitby Railway |
Fyling Hall Line and station closed | ||
Ravenscar station was at the top of a steep 1-in-39 climb from both north and south directions (the climb south from Fyling Hall being 3 miles long). The 1956 Handbook of Stations listed Ravenscar as being able to handle general goods only and there was no crane at the yard. A camping coach was also in situ until the autumn of 1963.
References
- Chapman, Stephen (2008). York to Scarborough Whitby & Ryedale. Bellcode Books. ISBN 978-1-871233-19-3.