| Borough | Danby, North Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 54.4662°N 0.911°W |
| Owned | Network Rail |
| Manager | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Code | DNY |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| Original | North Eastern Railway |
| Pregroup | North Eastern Railway |
| Postgroup | |
| Years | 2 October 1865 |
| Events | Opened |
Danby is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 15 miles 9 chains (24.3 km) west of Whitby, serves the villages of Ainthorpe and Danby, North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
History
The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 2 October 1865, following the opening of the route between Castleton and Grosmont.[1]
The station was host to a camping coach between 1936 and 1939.[2] Camping coaches were holiday accommodation offered by many railway companies in the United Kingdom from the 1930s. The coaches were old passenger vehicles no longer suitable for use in trains, which were converted to provide sleeping and living space at static locations.
Danby is the location of the North York Moors National Park Visitors' Centre Archived 24 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. It is located about 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) from the station by foot.[3]
Services
As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by five trains per day (four on Sunday) towards Whitby. Heading towards Middlesbrough via Nunthorpe, there are four trains per day. Most trains continue to Newcastle via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[4]
Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter
References
- ^ Cobb, M. H. (2003). Railway Atlas of Great Britain. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 439. ISBN 0711030030.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 10. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- ^ "The Moors National Park Centre". North York Moors. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Train times: Middlesbrough to Whitby (Esk Valley Railway)". Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Archived 8 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 May 2021.