Brotton railway station

Brotton
Brotton Station in 1961
General information
LocationBrotton, Redcar and Cleveland
England
Coordinates54°34′00″N 0°56′27″W / 54.566650°N 0.940850°W / 54.566650; -0.940850
Grid referenceNZ685195
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 November 1875 (1875-11-01)Opened
2 May 1960 (1960-05-02)Closed
Location

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

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.

It closed on 2 May 1960.[2]


Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Boosbeck   North Eastern Railway

Former Cleveland Railway

  Terminus
North Skelton   Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway   Skinningrove

References

  1. ^ Grant 2017, p. 120.
  2. ^ a b Quick 2023, p. 106.

Bibliography

  • Grant, Donald J. (2017). Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain (1st ed.). Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire: Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78803-768-6.
  • Quick, Michael (2023) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.05. Railway & Canal Historical Society.