Great Ayton railway station

Great Ayton
General information
LocationGreat Ayton, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates54°29′22″N 1°06′54″W / 54.4893819°N 1.1150788°W / 54.4893819; -1.1150788
Grid referenceNZ574108
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
Station codeGTA
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
1 April 1868Opened as Ayton
1874Renamed Great Ayton
Passengers
2020/21 2,064
2021/22 8,662
2022/23 10,118
2023/24 12,360
2024/25 13,508
Location
Great Ayton
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Great Ayton is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 8 miles 37 chains (13.6 km) south-east of Middlesbrough, serves the village of Great Ayton in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

History

On 1 June 1864, the North Eastern Railway opened a short line which linked Battersby, on their route between Picton and Grosmont, with Nunthorpe on the Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway – a subsidiary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

This link line was initially used solely by mineral trains. Passenger trains along the route began four years later,[1] and a station at Great Ayton was opened on 1 April 1868.[2]

The station is on the single track rail line between Nunthorpe and Battersby[3] and there are only a few trains per day. The goods yard at the station closed down in July 1965 along with many other stations on the Esk Valley line.[4] Until the 1950s, trains used to run from the station to Stokesley, Whitby Town and Middlesbrough but only the latter two destinations are now served.[5]

Next to Great Ayton station is the village garage and towing service. The station had, until 1934, a full station building complete with booking office and waiting room, this however was demolished to save costs.

Services

As of the December 2025 timetable change, the station is served by five trains per day on Mondays to Saturdays and four on Sundays towards Whitby. Heading towards Middlesbrough via Nunthorpe, there are eight trains per day on Mondays to Saturdays, with three continuing to Newcastle via Hartlepool, and four on Sundays, with two continuing to Darlington. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[6]

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

References

  1. ^ Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 117. ISBN 0711004951.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 108. ISBN 1852605081. R508.
  3. ^ Brailsford, Martyn (2016). Railway Track Diagrams Book 2: Eastern. Frome: Trackmaps. p. 48. ISBN 9780954986681.
  4. ^ Bairstow, Martin (2008). Railways Around Whitby (3 ed.). Halifax: Martin Bairstow. p. 89. ISBN 9781871944341.
  5. ^ Burgess, Neil (2011). The Lost Railways of Yorkshire's North Riding. Catrine: Stenlake. p. 8. ISBN 9781840335552.
  6. ^ "Train times: Middlesbrough to Whitby (Esk Valley Railway)" (PDF). Northern Trains. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
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  • Train times and station information for Great Ayton railway station from National Rail
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Nunthorpe   Northern Trains
Esk Valley Line 		  Battersby
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