Forge Valley Station

The station at West Ayton was named Forge Valley, possibly to avoid confusion with Great Ayton near Middlesbrough.

The station yard provided a goods warehouse, sheep dock and coal cells. Just west of the station was a short siding for loading in the adjacent timber yard.

Exports for Forge Valley in 1911:
Tickets sold : 19,518
Timber : 458 tons
Wagons of Livestock : 25 wagons