NORTH BAY (CASTLE IN RUINS, CLIFF RAILWAY CLOSED)

Let's take a trip south along Scarborough's North Bay Railway. Here are a couple of pictures taken around the halfway point in the 1980s.

In 1932, two trains met head-on, with fatal consequences. Today's railway has a sophisticated signalling system to prevent such occurences.

The line's southern terminus is in Peasholm Park. One of the Hudswell Clarke locos arrives with a well filled train.

The blue loco rests outside the shed in 2014.

The railway is just one of the attractions of Peasholm Park. Here are several old postcards depicting them.

 

Another postcard view, of Scarborough's North Bay.

There was once a North Bay Pier!

Looking north at North Bay, with a Scarborough & District bus.

Another view, circa 1970.

There was once a cliff lift at North Bay.

Here it is in 1989, not long before it closed. No trace of it remains today.

United buses used to terminate at Norh Bay.

East Yorkshire Motor Services (Primrose Valley) arrived at the same spot.

Sunshine Shorecruisers ran competitive services, but this one's journey was cancelled.

Modern Transdev services commence their westbound services around the corner.

A few yards from here is the North Riding brew pub, a real classic boozer.

Behind the pub, up on the hill, the ruins of the castle. Here's a postcard view.

Now, a couple of closer photos, 1961.

OK, that's it for now. The next post will see us exploring the town, its harbour and South Bay.