North Bay Railway - Wartime

Wartime

During the Second World War, the railway was closed as it was in the Coastal Defence Area. The last train ran on 6 July 1940, and commence again until the Easter weekend 1945. The station nameboards at Peasholm and Scalby Mills, and the one on Peasholm signalbox were removed as security measures. The tunnel in Northstead Manor Gardens was used to store packing cases for the musical instruments belonging to the Royal Naval School of Music, which at that time was based in the Norbreck Hotel.