Ruswarp station

One stop from Whitby, beside the river, the boat hire and the pub, and at the start of the level riverside walk into town.

Photo: Pauline E, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph

Ruswarp station is on the edge of the village by the level crossing, moments from the Bridge Inn, the boat hire on the river and the village shop. It is the last stop before Whitby, and a favourite way to start or finish a walk into town.

From the platform

The riverside walk to Whitby, under Larpool Viaduct, is level and takes under an hour.
Hire a rowing boat on the Esk in summer.
Climb to the Larpool Viaduct and the Cinder Track for the traffic-free route to Robin Hood's Bay.

Facilities change. Check National Rail or Northern for current details before you travel.

Near the station

Food & drink

Bridge Inn, Ruswarp

A riverside pub beside the bridge at Ruswarp, next to the boat hire and a level stroll from Whitby.

Attractions

Larpool Viaduct and the Cinder Track

A thirteen-arch Victorian railway viaduct high above the Esk, now carrying a traffic-free trail to Scarborough.

Family days out

Ruswarp Pleasure Boats

Hire a rowing boat, kayak or paddleboard on a calm stretch of the Esk just upstream of Whitby.

More photos

Looking down onto the River Esk and Esk Valley Railway from the Larpool Viaduct in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England