Thornton Dale Station

My Drawing of the South Elevation of Thornton Dale Station

Of all the stations on the former Forge Valley Line, I made the most extensive study of that at Thornton Dale. That was because it so happened that a temporary teacher at the Scarborough Sixth Form College was a tenant at the former station building, and she kindly granted me access to the building’s exterior. I could therefore examine the site in great detail without any risk of being accused of trespassing.

Roadside View of the Station Building, showing the added porch
The former coal drops, to the East of the Station Building

Part of the requirements for the A-level Art Project was that we should attempt to sketch details of the buildings we were studying, so I produced some detail drawings for Thornton Dale station. These were redrawn in ink from pencil sketches.

Dentillation Detail under the Station Canopy
Cross-section of the Canopy Guttering

The following are some views from the former track side.

The station platform, with extra temporary accommodation!
Part of the area under the canopy had been enclosed
A general track side view, from close to the site of the level crossing

Finally, here are some more details from my thesis:

The door to the former Stationmaster’s House. Although the door had been repainted white, the enamel sign appeared to be the original NER item
The NER Weighing Machine was still in place on the platform