Kildale
General information
Location	Kildale, Hambleton England
Coordinates	54°28′40″N 1°04′05″W / 54.477760°N 1.068100°W / 54.477760; -1.068100
Grid reference	NZ604095
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	KLD
Classification	DfT category F1
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
6 April 1858	Opened
Passengers
2018/19	1,468
2019/20	1,498
2020/21	386
2021/22	1,276
2022/23	1,372
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station Battersby towards Middlesbrough via Nunthorpe Esk Valley Line Commondale towards Whitby
Location
Kildale Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Kildale is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 12 miles 65 chains (20.6 km) south-east of Middlesbrough, serves the village of Kildale, Hambleton in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

History

The station opened in April 1858, when the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway extended their line from Ingleby Junction (now Battersby) to Kildale.^[1] The line was further extended to Commondale and Castleton Moor, in April 1861.^[2] Through services to Whitby Town began following the opening of the section between Grosmont and Castleton Moor, the last section of the line to be opened, with service commencing in October 1865.

The station used to have a passing loop. The line, however, now runs as single track for 14 miles and 47 chains from Battersby to Glaisdale.

The station used to have a wooden bridge, which allowed access to St Cuthbert's Church on the north side of the line. During the early 1880s, the North Eastern Railway replaced the wooden bridge with a cast iron structure.^[3]

Facilities

The station has one platform, which has seating, a waiting shelter and an emergency help point. There is step-free access to the platform, a small car park, cycle racks and a toilet with a facility for those with disabilities.^[4]

Kildale is not part of the Northern Trains penalty fare network, as ticket machines have not yet (as of July 2023) been installed at the station.^[5]

Services

Northern Trains Route 5
v t e
Esk Valley Line
Middlesbrough James Cook Marton Gypsy Lane Nunthorpe Great Ayton Battersby Kildale Commondale Castleton Moor Danby Lealholm Glaisdale Egton Grosmont Sleights Ruswarp Whitby

As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by four trains per day towards Whitby, and Middlesbrough via Nunthorpe. Most trains continue to Newcastle via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.^[6]