2018
NZ9208 : Railway carriages at former Hawsker railway station
taken 6 years ago, near to Hawsker, North Yorkshire, England
Railway carriages at former Hawsker railway station
On the right is the Cinder Track, the route of the former Scarborough & Whitby Railway.
Hawsker was a railway station on the Scarborough & Whitby Railway. It opened on 16 July 1885, and served the villages of High Hawsker, Low Hawsker and Stainsacre. The station closed to passengers on 6 March 1965.
The station is now the headquarters of Trailways Cycle Hire and has old railway carriages used as holiday accommodation.
Hawsker was a railway station on the Scarborough & Whitby Railway. It opened on 16 July 1885, and served the villages of High Hawsker, Low Hawsker and Stainsacre. The station closed to passengers on 6 March 1965.
The station is now the headquarters of Trailways Cycle Hire and has old railway carriages used as holiday accommodation.
Old Scarborough to Whitby line
The railway line between Scarborough and Whitby was opened in 1885 and was very popular with holiday makers. It opened up the North Yorkshire coastline to tourists. It was closed in 1965. The route now is a cinder track and forms part of National cycleway 1 (Dover to John O' Groats). It is also a popular walking trail. A full history of the line can be read at Link
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- Grid Square
- NZ9208, 82 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Mat Fascione (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 10 August, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 28 August, 2019
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 921 080 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:27.5632N 0:34.7723W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 921 080
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
