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 Cleveland Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1875Opened
1960Closed

Brotton railway station was opened by the Cleveland Railway on 1 November 1875, and served the village of Brotton in North Yorkshire, England.

It was built to the designs of the architect William Peachey.

It closed on 2 May 1960.

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   Cleveland Railway  Terminus
North Skelton   Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway   Skinningrove

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