Esk Valley Railway to Whitby
Train passing below Fairy Cross Plain between Lealholm and Danby stations. Photograph by Angela Thirkill
From the heart of Middlesbrough to the historic seaside town of Whitby, passing through the North York Moors National Park and serving 15 stations along the route
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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 (23rd May to 12th 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, Summer/Autumn (23.05.10 to 11.12.10)


 
Monday to Friday
*
Saturday
M'brough dep 0706 1038 1416 1740 2044 0706 1038 1416 1740
Whitby arr 0841 1205 1543 1907 2211 0841 1205 1543 1907
                   
Whitby dep 0852 1241 1605 1915 2225 0852 1241 1605 1915
M'brough arr 1018 1407 1735 2041 2351 1018 1407 1735 2041
* Only runs Fridays 16 July to 3 September, also Monday 23 August
   
 
Sundays 23.05.10 to 12.09.10
M'brough dep 0847 0945 1106 1417 1529
Whitby arr 1012 1116 1231 1542 1656
           
Whitby dep 1024 1243 1557 1709 1800
M'brough arr 1202 1407 1723 1835 1926

 

Summary train times, Winter/Spring (13.12.09 to 22.05.10)


 
Monday to Saturday
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

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, (mid July to early-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.

The timetable is now standardised for Mondays to Saturdays.

Full current timetable

Train timetable for the Esk Valley lineSummer/Autumn timetable
Northern Rail: Esk Valley Railway Timetable (23.05.10 - 11.12.10) View 284 KB pdf file

Old winter timetable
Northern Rail: Esk Valley Railway Timetable (13.12.09 - 22.05.09) View 260 KB pdf file

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.

Whitby - Middlesbrough & Whitby - Pickering
joint pocket timetable

Joint Whitby-Middlesbrough & Whitby-Pickering pocket timetable Whitby - Middlesbrough (Northern)
Until 11 December 2010

and

Whitby - Pickering (NYMR)
Until 31 October 2010

Whitby - Middlesbrough & Whitby - Pickering combined pocket timetable View & download 2271 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 opeNorth Yorkshire Moors Railway timetable 2009-10rate between Grosmont and Pickering. For more information visit www.nymr.co.uk

North Yorkshire Moors timetable 2010. View pdf file

 

Help with planning journeys using public transport

North Yorkshire Public Transport Information: view and print timetables for any bus service in North Yorkshire.

National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner: up to 12 weeks ahead
Tel: Lo-call for 08457 48 49 50

National Rail Enquiries Pocket Timetables tailored for your personal travel requirements

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