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Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway

Former railway line in Yorkshire, England

The Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway (WRMU), a.k.a. the Whitby–Loftus Line, was a railway line in North Yorkshire, England, built between 1871 and 1886, running from Loftus on the Yorkshire coast to the Esk at Whitby, and connecting Middlesbrough to Whitby along the coast.2 It ceased to exist in 1889.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jul 16, 1866Founded1

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Sealed tunnel of dismantled railway - geograph.org.uk - 470447
Photo: Joe Regan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway (WRMU), a.k.a. the Whitby–Loftus Line, was a railway line in North Yorkshire, England, built between 1871 and 1886, running from Loftus on the Yorkshire coast to the Esk at Whitby, and connecting Middlesbrough to Whitby along the coast.2

Timeline

  1. 1889Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jul 16, 1866Founded Founded1

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