Trains to Scarborough - Station Details and further Information on Scarborough Train Services
Scarborough train station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. It lies 42 miles east of York and is one of the eastern termini on the North TransPennine route operated by First TransPennine Express. It is also at the northern end of the Yorkshire Coast Line. It also has the longest station seat in the world at 152 yards in length.
Until 1965 the station also served a line from Whitby and until 1950 from Pickering. The station was previously named Scarborough Central to distinguish it from Scarborough Londesborough Road on the York to Scarborough Line.
Scarborough also sees summer specials from York, hauled by 4472 Flying Scotsman. However, as Flying Scotsman is not due to be released from its overhaul until 2010, the seaside specials have been known to be hauled by any other available steam locomotives at York, seen here when 60009 Union of South Africa or 34067 Tangmere stands in for the legendary loco.
The current York to Blackpool service used to continue to Scarborough alongside other TransPenninexpress services. This was operated by Arriva Trains Northern until Northern Rail took over the franchise in 2004. This service was usually worked by a Metro liveried Class 158 DMUs, occasionally a Class 155 DMUs. There was also a local service from York to Scarborough usually worked by a Pacer or a Class 156 trains.
From Scarborough Monday to Saturdays there is generally an hourly First TransPennine Express service to York, Leeds, Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street and a two-hourly (with peak extras) Northern Rail service to Bridlington and Hull on the Yorkshire Coast Line.
Sundays there is a two-hourly service to York and beyond and a summer-only two-hourly service to Hull.
Grand Central, an open access operator, are currently in the process of drawing up paths for a direct daily Scarborough to London Kings Cross service.
East Midlands Trains provide a limited direct Summer service to London St Pancras along the Midland Main Line via Sheffield and Leicester. |