Boulby line

Boulby line
A view from a cliff edge with a path in the middle, a railway line on the left, and the North Sea on the right stretching into the distance
Cleveland Way at Hunt Cliff with the railway adjacent
Overview
Other name(s)Boulby branch
Saltburn and Boulby branch
StatusOpen
OwnerNetwork Rail, ICL
ELRSSK
LocaleRedcar and Cleveland, England
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Railfreight
Operator(s)DB Cargo
Freightliner
Technical
Line length12 miles 5 chains (19.4 km)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The Boulby line is a freight-only railway line in Redcar and Cleveland, England. The line was opened in stages between 1865 and 1882, being part of two railways that met at Brotton railway station. Passenger trains along the line ceased in 1960, and since then it has been a freight-only line dedicated to the potash and polyhalite traffic from Boulby, and steel products into Skinningrove Steelworks.