Sandsend railway station

Sandsend railway station was a railway station on the Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on 3 December 1883, and served the villages of Sandsend and Lythe. It closed on 5 May 1958. The station building is now a private residence. It was the only station between Whitby and Loftus not to possess a passing loop.

Sandsend railway station was located on the Whitby, Middlesbrough and Redcar Union Railway, some 4 miles 2 chains north west of Whitby West Cliff and 12 miles 64 chains south east of Loftus. It had a single platform, a brick station building which included the stationmaster's house, and a single siding serving coal drops behind the station. On this siding, camping coaches were stationed in later years. A passing loop was never added because of the extensive works it would have required. This made Sandsend, the only one of the seven stations between, and including Whitby and Loftus, which did not have a passing loop. A small goods yard with a warehouse and a 2-tonne crane was situated 0.5 miles from the station at East Row, towards Whitby. This yard also had space for camping coaches, with three being normally located there.

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