The Esk Valley Line
The Esk Valley Line runs for 34.1 miles between James Cook and Whitby, serving 16 stations, with a top line speed of 55 mph.
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The line in numbers
| Length | 34.1 miles end to end |
|---|---|
| Track | about 36 miles, counting every running line |
| Stations | 16 |
| Top line speed | 55 mph |
| Passengers a year | 432,352 entries and exits across its stations |
Stations on this line
- James Cook60,804 a year
- Marton32,222 a year
- Gypsy Lane44,024 a year
- Nunthorpe59,464 a year
- Great Ayton13,508 a year
- Kildale1,672 a year
- Battersby2,524 a year
- Commondale2,120 a year
- Castleton Moor6,668 a year
- Danby8,520 a year
- Lealholm6,868 a year
- Glaisdale19,420 a year
- Egton10,100 a year
- Sleights6,848 a year
- Ruswarp4,112 a year
- Whitby153,478 a year
The busiest station on the line is Whitby, 153,478 entries and exits a year and 1540th busiest in Britain.
Passenger figures are the Office of Rail and Road's estimates of station usage for 2024-25, added up across the stations on this line. They count entries and exits at those stations rather than journeys along the line, and a station served by more than one line is counted for each of them.