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Whitby train station
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Plan travel to or from Whitby, get to know the station and check practical details before you set off.
Booking guide reviewed 9 November 2026. Facilities records were checked on 6 November 2026; use the official links for current access and service updates.
Whitby train tickets, prices and times
In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Middlesbrough was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Whitby. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.
Compare train ticket prices to and from Whitby for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.
Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.
Ticket-machine locations listed: Platform 1. Check opening and access arrangements if you intend to collect a ticket.
Departing from and arriving at Whitby
Before departing from Whitby
Use Whitby (WTB) in the departure field and check the platform for your booked direction. Keep all tickets available for inspection, including every part of a split-ticket journey.
The station record lists access from Station Square. Match the entrance to your departure platform before setting out; the nearest entrance is not necessarily the most accessible one.
Whitby is recorded as unstaffed. Arrange any boarding assistance ahead of travel and choose an offered ticket-delivery method you can use before boarding; do not rely on finding a staffed ticket desk.
When arriving at Whitby
Select Whitby (WTB) as the arrival station and plan the onward journey from that station, rather than from the centre of the wider area. Check your return departure separately, particularly when the return train uses a different platform.
The recorded Category A access at Whitby means step-free routes to all platforms. Train boarding can still require a ramp or assistance; check lift availability and the route to the exit for your arrival.
Compare fares and split tickets for Whitby
For travel between Whitby and Middlesbrough, compare the complete price for the same trains, passengers and class. Check a through ticket against any split-ticket combination offered; a cheaper total is not guaranteed. If your plans may change, compare the flexibility of the tickets as well as the price.
What should I check when splitting this journey?
The train normally needs to call where one ticket ends and the next starts, even if you stay aboard. Check every ticket’s permitted trains, Railcard conditions and reservations. Some season and area tickets have specific exceptions.
Read the split-ticket guidance for your journey, or check refunds and amendments before booking.
At a glance
Station essentials
- Station
- Whitby
- Station code
- WTB
- Location
- North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber
- Recorded entrance roads
- Station Square
- Journey planning
- Check ticket prices and train times
The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.
Train operators and station management
The checked station record names Northern as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.
Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.
Facilities and assistance at Whitby
- Ticket machinesListed — check availability
- Sheltered waitingListed — check availability
- Accessible toiletsNot listed as available
- Baby changingNot listed as available
- RefreshmentsListed — check availability
- Bicycle storageListed — check availability
Step-free access: Category A
The station is recorded as having step-free routes to every platform. Platform access and boarding the train are different: confirm any ramp, lift or staff assistance you need for the complete journey.
Recorded staffing level: unstaffed. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.
Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.
Parking and onward travel
Parking arrangements are listed for Whitby in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.
- Station Car Park - Charges apply between 00.00 - 23.59 every day: 48 spaces recorded.
A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.
Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 12 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.
Recorded cycle-storage types: stands.
The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information, taxi information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.
The abbey approach and heritage train choices
Whitby is the National Rail terminus of the route from Middlesbrough and also receives North Yorkshire Moors Railway heritage services. The heritage railway uses its own operating calendar and ticket conditions; choose the correct timetable when planning a return journey.
English Heritage’s walking directions from the station to Whitby Abbey use the famous 199 steps. Visitors who need to avoid that approach should consult the abbey’s access guide, which describes ramped access from the car-park side and a set-down arrangement near St Mary’s Church. Plan the local transfer to that entrance separately from the railway journey, rather than assuming the stepped town route suits everyone.
About Whitby station
ORR estimated 153,478 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.