Scarborough railway station
Scarborough railway station is a railway station in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1845. It is one of the eastern termini (end stations) of the North TransPennine route operated by First TransPennine Express. It is also at the northern end of the Yorkshire Coast Line. It has the longest station seat in the world, 152 yards (139 m) in length.
| Scarborough | |
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| ScarboroughRailwayStation.jpg | |
| Location | |
| Place | Scarborough |
| Local authority | Scarborough |
| Coordinates | 54°16′47″N 0°24′20″W / 54.279800°N 0.405500°WCoordinates: 54°16′47″N 0°24′20″W / 54.279800°N 0.405500°W |
| Grid reference | TA039883 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SCA |
| Managed by | First TransPennine Express |
| Platforms in use | 5 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.748 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.752 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.766 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1845 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Scarborough from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
Until 1950 it served a line to Pickering. Until 1965 it served a line from Whitby.
Services
From Monday to Saturdays there is normally an hourly First TransPennine Express service to York, Leeds, Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street. There is a two-hourly service to Bridlington and Hull on the Yorkshire Coast Line.
On Sundays there is a two-hourly service to York and beyond. There is also a summer only two-hourly service to Hull.
East Midlands Trains provide a limited direct summertime service to St Pancras International along the Midland Main Line. It goes via Sheffield and Leicester.
Scarborough Railway Station Media
The long seat on Platform 1 previously covered by a roof.
North-eastbound view from platform 1
Former signal gantry in July 1986
NER's Map Scarborough
Other websites
- Images of England — details from listed building database (447308)
- The Flying Scotsman arriving in Scarborough - Webshots.com
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| First TransPennine Express North TransPennine |
Terminus | |||
| Northern Rail Yorkshire Coast Line |
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| East Midlands Trains London-Scarborough Summer Saturday only |
| This station offers access to the Cleveland Way | |
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| Distance to path | 1 mile |
| Next station anticlockwise | Whitby 21 miles |
| Next station clockwise | Filey 7 miles |