Index
- North Eastern Home
- Whitby West Cliff
- Sandsend
- Kettleness
- Hinderwell
- Staithes
- Grinkle
- Loftus
- Skinningrove
- Brotton
- North Skelton
- Saltburn
Loftus formerly Lofthouse
(1875 - 1960)
The stationmaster's house survives as a private residence but the remainder of the station buildings which were attached to it have been demolished. The large brick goods
shed on the 'up' side of the line is also still extant
Loftus Station opened for goods traffic on 27th May 1867 as Lofthouse but it was renamed Loftus on November 1 1874. The station opened to passenger traffic on April 1 1875 as the terminus of the line from Saltburn becoming a through station when the Loftus – Whitby line was opened on 3rd December 1883. The station was closed to passengers on May 2 1960 but remained open for goods traffic until August 12 1963
The station had two platforms with a large range of brick buildings incorporating the stationmaster’s house on the ‘down’ side and a smaller brick waiting room and toilet on the 'up' side. The goods yard was on the 'down' side of the line behind the station and comprised three sidings with a substantial brick goods shed
The line through the station was re-laid from Skinningrove to serve Boulby Potash Mine which opened on April 1 1974. At this time the platforms were demolished along with the majority of the station buildings leaving only the stationmaster’s house and the goods shed
Loftus Station opened for goods traffic on 27th May 1867 as Lofthouse but it was renamed Loftus on November 1 1874. The station opened to passenger traffic on April 1 1875 as the terminus of the line from Saltburn becoming a through station when the Loftus – Whitby line was opened on 3rd December 1883. The station was closed to passengers on May 2 1960 but remained open for goods traffic until August 12 1963
The station had two platforms with a large range of brick buildings incorporating the stationmaster’s house on the ‘down’ side and a smaller brick waiting room and toilet on the 'up' side. The goods yard was on the 'down' side of the line behind the station and comprised three sidings with a substantial brick goods shed
The line through the station was re-laid from Skinningrove to serve Boulby Potash Mine which opened on April 1 1974. At this time the platforms were demolished along with the majority of the station buildings leaving only the stationmaster’s house and the goods shed
