Trains to Great Ayton - Station Details and further Information on Great Ayton Train Services
Great Ayton train station serves the village of Great Ayton in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Esk Valley Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all of the station's passenger services.
The station is on the single track rail line between Nunthorpe and Battersby and there are only a few trains per day. Until the mid 1960s the station had a goods shunting yard etc. Trains until the 1950s used to run from the station to Stokesley, Whitby Town and Middlesbrough but only the latter two destinations are in use currently. Next to Great Ayton station is the village garage and towing service. The station had, until 1934, a full station building complete with booking office and waiting room, this however was demolished to save costs. From the start of the May 2009 timetable Northern Rail will be operating a service to and from Newcastle on a Sunday morning (and return in the evening) for holiday makers going to and from Whitby. The station has only one platform which is usually served by Northern Rail stopping services - these are usually composed of Class 156 Diesel Multiple Units (although Class 142 "Pacers" can also appear on occasions). Four services each way are scheduled to call on weekdays & Saturdays and five each way on Sundays from mid-May until early September only.
The Esk Valley line is the only rail connection to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and occasionally one can view locomotives going to and from the railway, information about moves can be obtained from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The best place to view trains at Great Ayton station is on the road bridge which overlooks the station. Further information about station facilities can be obtained from Northern Rail. |
