The station opened on 3rd December 1883 as part of the Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway
The line along the coast closed on 5th May 1958 although this station remained open as part of the Whitby to Scarborough line until it closed on 12th June 1961.
The station is now converted into houses and a bridge still stands over the abandoned tracks, which seems to have been adopted as someones garden above.
Whitby West Cliff Station
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Using the Google Earth feature the rail bed can be traced down to the Larpool viaduct. From here the line forms a nice walk right down to Scarborough, with some great views over the sea in places.