[5] The station was actually located 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Stokesley town; it was in the parish of Kirkby.

[9][10] Bradshaw's timetable of 1877 shows five out and back workings between Stockton railway station and Whitby, with connections advertised in Middlesbrough.

In it, a local farmer from Skutterskelfe moves his farm to Sussex on 31 December 1950, reputedly the coldest night of the year.

[20] The nearest railway station to Stokesley is now Great Ayton[21] some 3.7 miles (6 km) to the east,[22] which is served by a handful of trains per day.

There are plans for a park and ride station known as Roseberry Parkway to the north which would have an enhanced rail service.