Stokesley railway station

Stokesley
The main buildings of Stokesley railway station in 2009. This is looking north eastwards.
General information
LocationStokesley, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 54°27′34″N 1°10′48″W / 54.4594°N 1.1800°W / 54.4594; -1.1800
Grid referenceNZ579069
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 March 1857Station opens
14 June 1954Closed to passengers
2 August 1965Closed completely

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+12 miles (5.6 km) west of Battersby station.