[1] The line through Staithes had proposals dating back to the late 1860s, but the station did not open until December 1883 after a protracted building process which saw the viaducts on the line strengthened, financial ruin of the contractor and a diversion through the cliffs between Kettleness and Sandsend.

[4] A coach was also positioned here by the North Eastern Region of British Railways from 1954 to 1958.

[7] Like other locations on the Yorkshire coast, Staithes' main export was fish, sometimes in large quantities;[8] in 1913, over 200 tonnes (220 tons) was forwarded from the station.

[11] The station building is now a private residence and is located next to the modern-day main car park for the village.

A plaque near the site of the viaduct details the history of both the structure and the railway.