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The railway was planned in 1831 by George Stephenson as a means of opening up trade routes inland from the then important seaport of Whitby. The initial railway was designed and built to be used by horse-drawn carriages.
Whitby's original 'station' stood near to the end of the remaining platform, in the form of the offices, workshop and carriage shed of the Whitby and Pickering Railway
Whitby railway station is the northern terminus of the NYMR. There are regular trains to Whitby from Pickering throughout the year. Whitby's only other surviving railway buildings are the two track engine shed, originally built by the York and North Midland Railway and extended by the NER and now in prospect of conversion into Captain Cook World (why does that make me think of Rimmer World?) and the neglected remains of one of the pair of Whitby and Pickering Railway 1835 weighbridge houses.
The Y&NM built the present Whitby station to the design of its architect George Townsend Andrews, who also designed the locomotive shed and the goods shed (demolished to make way for a supermarket, although a German bomber made a start during WW2).
Some events also take place for enthusiasts and families..
East Coast Giants Weekends: with LNER A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley and Class 55 'Deltic' No. 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier will be in operation on the following dates:
Aug 16-17th, 30-31st
Teddy Bears Picnic: Aug 16-17th
All aboard for a trip to Levisham Station for a fabulous party
Picnic with Paddington Bear-don't forget to bring your bear!
LNER Vintage Train with 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley hauling the LNER set.
Running Sept 8th, 20th, 22-24th & Oct 5th, 7-9th
LNER K4 No. 61994 The Great Marquess will be operating regularly through the summer until 21st Sept
Autumn Gala: 26-28th September
At least 9 locos in steam over the weekend including 71000 Duke of Gloucester (first visit of a BR Standard Pacific to NYMR) and hopefully one other visiting locomotive.
The 18-mile railway is the second-longest heritage line in the United Kingdom and runs across the North York Moors from Pickering via Levisham, Newton Dale and Goathland to Grosmont. It is the middle section of the former Whitby, Pickering and Malton line which was closed in 1965 as part
of the Beeching cuts. The NYMR is owned by the North York Moors Historical Railway Trust .. It is mostly operated and staffed by volunteers.
Trains run every day from the beginning of April and the end of October, plus selected dates through the winter.
Trains are mostly steam-hauled; however in some cases heritage diesel is used. At the height of the running timetable, trains depart hourly from each station. As well as the normal passenger running, there are dining services on some evenings and weekends.
The fairly recent extension of steam operated services to Whitby have proved extremely popular.
The romantic way to get to Whitby.
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