Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway

The M&G was backed by Joseph Pease and his family, one of the major local iron ore mine owners.

The line was opened in 1853 to an iron ore mine at Codhill, and passenger services started a year later, stopping in the villages of Ormesby, Nunthorpe and Pinchinthorpe, before terminating at Guisborough.

The line from Nunthorpe Junction to Guisborough closed in 1964 leaving the section from Middlesbrough open to Battersby.

Ormesby station was renamed to Marton to take advantage of the James Cook connection, and Gypsy Lane was opened.

[2] In January 2019, Campaign for Better Transport released a report identifying the line which was listed as Priority 2 for reopening.