Castleton Moor railway station

Castleton Moor is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 16 miles 45 chains (26.7 km) west of Whitby, serves the village of Castleton, Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Castleton Moor
General information
Location	Castleton, Scarborough England
Coordinates	54°28′02″N 0°56′48″W
Grid reference	NZ683084
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	CSM
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
1 April 1861	Opened as Castleton
1 March 1965	Renamed Castleton Moor
Passengers
2019/20	5,014
2020/21	1,258
2021/22	4,732
2022/23	4,794
2023/24	5,756
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station Commondale towards Middlesbrough via Nunthorpe Esk Valley Line Danby towards Whitby
Location Castleton Moor Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station opened in April 1861 as the temporary terminus of the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway route from Stokesley. This was extended eastwards to Grosmont four years later - formal opening occurring on 2 October 1865 with the station being named simply Castleton. A direct link from Battersby through to Nunthorpe and Middlesbrough was also commissioned at this time – this is the route now used by all trains, as the original line west of Battersby was closed to passengers in June 1954 and completely four years later. In 1965, the station was renamed Castleton Moor.

Though the line was built with a single track, the station was provided with two platforms as it was the location of one of the route's passing loops. A signal box was also constructed here, along with a goods shed and associated yard - these all survived (along with the loop) until the final withdrawal of goods services over the route in 1982. The goods shed can still be seen but the loop has been lifted, the second platform removed and the box demolished.

Services

Northern Trains Route 5
Esk Valley line
Middlesbrough James Cook University Hospital Marton Gypsy Lane Nunthorpe Great Ayton Battersby Kildale Commondale Castleton Moor Danby Lealholm Glaisdale Egton Grosmont Sleights Ruswarp Whitby

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 six trains per day (four on Sunday). Most trains continue to Newcastle via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.

Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter

External links

• Media related to Castleton Moor railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Train times and station information for Castleton Moor railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Commondale		Northern Trains Esk Valley Line		Danby