View of Levisham Railway Station looking down the tracks on the North York Moors Railway

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Levisham Railway Station looking down the tracks on the North York Moors Railway First opened in 1836 as the Whitby and Pickering Railway, the railway was planned in 1831 by George Stephenson as a means of opening up trade routes inland from the then important seaport of Whitby. The line closed in 1965 and was reopened in 1973 by the North York Moors Historical Railway Trust Ltd. The preserved line is now a significant tourist attraction and has been awarded many industry accolades. The NYMR carries more passengers than any other heritage railway in the UK and may be the busiest steam heritage line in the world, carrying 355,000 passengers in 2010. The 18-mile (29 km) railway is the third-longest standard gauge heritage line in the United Kingdom.

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Size: 5055px × 3370px
Location: Levisham, North Yorkshire Moors UK
Photo credit: © Richard Tadman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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