Hull to Scarborough Line

Hull–Scarborough line
Hull to Scarborough Line
Overview
Other name(s)	Yorkshire coast line
Locale	East Riding of Yorkshire North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Kingston upon Hull
Operation
Opened	1845/46
Owner	Network Rail
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Hull–Scarborough line, also known as the Yorkshire coast line, is a minor railway line in northern England used primarily for passenger traffic. It runs northwards from Hull Paragon via Beverley and Driffield to Bridlington, joining the York–Scarborough line at a junction near Seamer before terminating at Scarborough railway station.

The line was built in the 1840s, and formed by lines sanctioned by three separate acts: the southern part from a junction on the Hull and Selby Railway was a branch of that railway, and ran to Bridlington; the line from Bridlington to Seamer Junction was promoted by the York and North Midland Railway (Y&NMR); and the section from Seamer to Scarborough was part of the Y&NMR's York to Scarborough Line. The lines route has been mostly unaltered since opening with the exception of the route into Hull which was modified soon after opening with the addition of about 5 miles of track leading to the new Paragon station, which opened in 1848.

The line has been part of the Y&NMR, NER, LNER and British Railways. As of 2016 trains on the line are operated by Northern.

In the 1840s the Hull and Selby Railway (H&S) was promoting a branch line to Bridlington, and planning other branches in the East Riding – in the same period the York and North Midland Railway (Y&NMR) were planning a branch to the town from their line to Scarborough. This, and a desire to control the H&S's main line into Hull led the Y&NMR to seek and obtain a lease on the H&S.