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The Great Britain Guide

Heritage railway stations · North East England

Stokesley railway station

In or near Great Broughton.

Free admission

Stokesley railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

Old Bridge Marker on Station Road, Stokesley - geograph.org.uk - 7400104

Mike Rayner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Great Ayton · 5.4 km
  • Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

Stokesley railway station is located in North Yorkshire with the postcode TS9 7AB. The nearest railway station is Great Ayton, which is 5.4 km away. Entry to the station is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Stokesley railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: North York Moors SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Stokesley railway station was a railway station built to serve the town of Stokesley in North Yorkshire, England. The station was on the North Yorkshire and Cleveland line between Sexhow and Ingleby, which opened in 1857. The line was extended progressively until it met the Whitby & Pickering Railway at Grosmont. It was closed in 1954 to passengers and eleven years later to goods. The station was located 16 miles (26 km) south of Stockton and 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) west of Battersby station.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

A railway station had been planned for Stokesley in the 1830s when the Stockton & Darlington Railway Company issued a prospectus for an extension of their line from Yarm to Stokesley. In the end, this line was never built and the first railway station in Stokesley came about with the opening of the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway in 1857. The station was opened formally on 2 March 1857 and then to the public on the following day. Stokesley was a terminus for a year until the line eastwards was opened up progressively in 1858 to and then . The station was actually located 1 mi south of Stokesley town; it was in the parish of Kirkby. Stokesley is a market town, and as such, was the most…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
54.4594, -1.1800
Parish
Kirkby
Postcode
TS9 7AB
Parliamentary constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
Nearest railway station
Great Ayton5.4 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Stokesley railway station?
Stokesley railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS9 7AB), in the parish of Kirkby.
What is Stokesley railway station?
Stokesley railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Stokesley railway station?
The nearest railway station is Great Ayton, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS9 7AB.
Is Stokesley railway station a protected site?
Yes — Stokesley railway station is part of the North York Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Stokesley railway station free to visit?
Yes, Stokesley railway station is free to enter.
How do I get to Stokesley railway station?
The nearest railway station is Great Ayton, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS9 7AB.