History
The Esk Valley Line was once part of a large network covering the area, much of which was destroyed by Dr Beeching's cuts. Today's route is formed from four separate railway lines:
- Whitby (Town) - Grosmont (for Pickering)
- Grosmont - Battersby (for Picton)
- Battersby - Nunthorpe Junction
- Nunthorpe Junction (for Guisborough) - Middlesbrough
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