Brotton railway station

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Brotton
Brotton 1 railway station geograph-2143704.jpg
Brotton Station in 1961
General information
Location Brotton, Redcar and Cleveland
England
Coordinates 54°34′00″N0°56′27″W / 54.566650°N 0.940850°W / 54.566650; -0.940850
Grid reference NZ685195
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 November 1875 (1875-11-01)Opened
2 May 1960 (1960-05-02)Closed

Brotton railway station served the village of Brotton in North Yorkshire, England.

Contents

The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 1 November 1875 on the former freight only Cleveland Railway that it had acquired in 1865. [1] [2]

It was built to the designs of the architect William Peachey.[ citation needed ]

It closed on 2 May 1960. [2]

View northward, towards Loftus and Whitby in 1961 Brotton 2 railway station 1923973 78dbe128.jpg
View northward, towards Loftus and Whitby in 1961
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Boosbeck   North Eastern Railway

Former Cleveland Railway

 Terminus
North Skelton   Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway   Skinningrove

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References

  1. Grant 2017, p. 120.
  2. 1 2 Quick 2023, p. 106.

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