Staithes railway station
| Staithes | |
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The former station buildings at Staithes
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| Location | |
| Place | Staithes |
| Area | Scarborough |
| Coordinates | 54°33′19″N 0°47′35″W / 54.555300°N 0.793000°WCoordinates: 54°33′19″N 0°47′35″W / 54.555300°N 0.793000°W |
| Grid reference | NZ781185 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | WR&MUR |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1883 | Opened |
| 1958 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Staithes railway station was a railway station on the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on 3 December 1883, and served the villages of Staithes and Dalehouse in North Yorkshire, England. It closed on 5 May 1958.
The station building is now a private residence and is located next to the modern-day main car park for the village. It was here that the railway passed over the Staithes Viaduct, built in 1875 but not opened to railway traffic until 1883 along with the rest of the railway. The viaduct was built of iron and concrete and was 152 feet (46 m) high and 790 feet (240 m) in length. Due to the strong winds in the area, trains could only cross at 20 miles per hour (32 km/h) in windy conditions, and the viaduct was closed completely in high winds. The viaduct was demolished in 1960 and a plaque near the site of the viaduct details the history of it and the railway.
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