Esk Valley trains run between Whitby
and Middlesbrough, stopping at 15
intermediate stations along the line. The full journey takes
less than 90 minutes.
There is a toilet on board.
In summer (22nd May to 13th September) trains operate daily. On Sundays there are also through trains between the Durham Coast, Bishop Auckland, the Esk Valley and Whitby, and between Darlington and the Esk Valley and Whitby.
Summary train times, Winter/Spring (13.12.09 to 22.05.10)
Monday to Saturday |
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| M'brough dep | 0706 | 1038 | 1416 | 1740 |
| Whitby arr | 0841 | 1205 | 1543 | 1907 |
| Whitby dep | 0852 | 1241 | 1605 | 1915 |
| M'brough arr | 1018 | 1407 | 1735 | 2041 |
Sunday service recommences 23 May 2010 |
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Summary train times, Summer/Autumn (17.05.09 to 12.12.09)
Monday to Friday |
* |
Saturday |
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| M'brough dep | 0708 | 1038 | 1416 | 1740 | 2044 | 0706 | 1038 | 1412 | 1738 |
| Whitby arr | 0841 | 1205 | 1543 | 1907 | 2211 | 0835 | 1205 | 1539 | 1905 |
| Whitby dep | 0852 | 1241 | 1605 | 1915 | 2225 | 0845 | 1241 | 1550 | 1915 |
| M'brough arr | 1018 | 1407 | 1735 | 2041 | 2351 | 1011 | 1407 | 1716 | 2041 |
| * Only runs Fridays 24 July to 11 September, also Monday 24 August | |||||||||
Sundays 17.05.09 to 13.09.09 |
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| M'brough dep | 0847 | 0945 | 1106 | 1417 | 1529 |
| Whitby arr | 1014 | 1118 | 1233 | 1544 | 1658 |
| Whitby dep | 1024 | 1243 | 1557 | 1709 | 1800 |
| M'brough arr | 1202 | 1409 | 1725 | 1835 | 1928 |
Several additional weekday trains operate locally between Nunthorpe and Middlesbrough.
Unique Timetable for each Railway Station
On each station page, you will find, on-screen and in printer-friendly format, all the arrival and departure times at that particular station, along with journey duration times to Whitby and Middlesbrough, as well as sample ticket prices.
Music and Ale Trains
During the summer, on Friday evenings, (late July to mid-September) there are additional Music Trains with real ale and live music. The Music and Ale trains departs from Whitby at 19.15 returning from Middlesbrough at 20.44, it arrives back in Whitby at 22.11. An additional service will then return to Middlesbrough from Whitby at 22.25.
In winter trains operate daily (except Sundays). There are no trains on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Years Day.
Northern Rail will be standardising the timetable Mondays to Saturdays from December 2009.
Full current timetable
Northern Rail: Esk Valley Railway Timetable
(17.05.09 - 12.12.09) View 224 KB pdf file
New
winter timetable
Northern Rail: Esk Valley Railway Timetable
(13.12.09 - 22.05.09) View 260 KB pdf file
Steam trains on the Esk Valley line
From
late March through to early November, extra steam-hauled trains
operate along the Whitby to Grosmont section of the Esk Valley line.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway steam trains also operate between Grosmont and Pickering. For more information visit www.nymr.co.uk
North Yorkshire Moors timetable 2009-10. View pdf file
Help with planning journeys using public transport
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News
Work has been completed on the £1-million programme of refurbishment at Whitby Railway Station in which the platform canopy glazing, all electrics and guttering have been renewed. It was funded by Network Rail and completed on schedule by June 2009. It has transformed the station and Network Rail is to be congratulated. An excellent result!
Timetables for each Station
On the station pages, you will find, on-screen and in printer-friendly format, all the arrival and depature times at that particular station, along with journey duration times to Whitby and Middlesbrough, as well as sample ticket prices.
Buses on the Moors
The Moorsbus service runs from Easter to October each year. It's a network of routes to and within the North York Moors National Park which complement otherbus and train routes.
Moorslink tickets offer unlimited travel for the day on the Moorsbus network and Esk Valley Railway between Whitby and Middlesbrough. Fares details are given on the right.
News
Steam trains will continue to travel on from Grosmont to Whitby until at least 2014, under a new agreement between the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and Network Rail.
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