At the end of the reign of the North Eastern Railway, in July 1922 there were four trains in each direction between Pickering and Scarborough and an additional service on Thursdays only. There were also three workings from Scarborough to Forge Valley and return. Of note are the final two services making use of the passing loop at Snainton.
| am | am | TO | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICKERING dep | 7:10 | ~ | 10:10 | 12:20 | ~ | ~ | 4:05 | 6:18 |
| Thornton Dale | 7:17 | ~ | 10:17 | 12:27 | ~ | ~ | 4:12 | 6:26 |
| Ebberston | 7:23 | ~ | 10:23 | 12:33 | ~ | ~ | 4:18 | 6:32 |
| Snainton | 7:28 | ~ | 10:28 | 12:38 | ~ | ~ | 4:23 | 6:39 |
| Sawdon | 7:32 | ~ | 10:32 | 12:42 | ~ | ~ | 4:30 | 6:43 |
| Wykeham | 7:37 | ~ | 10:37 | 12:47 | ~ | ~ | 4:35 | 6:48 |
| Forge Valley | 7:42 | 10:25 | 10:41 | 12:51 | 1:20 | 2:52 | 4:39 | 6:52 |
| Seamer | 7:55 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 12:58 | 1:28 | 3:00 | 4:46 | 6:59 |
| SCARBOROUGH arr | 8:05 | 10:42 | 10:56 | 1:06 | 1:37 | 3:09 | 4:54 | 7:07 |
B = Stops on Mondays when required to take up.
TO = Thursdays Only
| am | am | am | pm | TO | pm | pm | pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCARBOROUGH dep | 8:48 | 10:00 | 11:08 | 12:55 | 1:50 | 2:32 | 3:58 | 6:13 |
| Seamer | 8:55 | 10:06 | 11:15 | 1:01 | 1:57 | 2:38 | 4:05 | B |
| Forge Valley | 9:03 | 10:15 | 11:23 | 1:10 | 2:05 | 2:47 | 4:13 | 6:25 |
| Wykeham | 9:07 | ~ | 11:27 | ~ | 2:09 | ~ | 4:17 | 6:29 |
| Sawdon | 9:11 | ~ | 11:31 | ~ | 2:13 | ~ | 4:21 | 633 |
| Snainton | 9:16 | ~ | 11:36 | ~ | 2:18 | ~ | 4:25 | 6:42 |
| Ebberston | 9:21 | ~ | 11:41 | ~ | 2:23 | ~ | 4:31 | 6:47 |
| Thornton Dale | 9:27 | ~ | 11:47 | ~ | 2:29 | ~ | 4:37 | 6:52 |
| PICKERING arr | 9:34 | ~ | 11:54 | ~ | 2:36 | ~ | 4:44 | 7:00 |
In Summer 1934 there were six trains between Pickering and Scarborough and seven in the opposite direction. On Saturdays an additional evening train operated in both directions. At this time Sentinel Railcars will have been the mainstay of passenger services, but were third class only. The evening working offers both first and third class accommodation, which suggests it would have been operated by a steam locomotive rather than a railcar.
| am | am | pm | pm | pm | pm | SO B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICKERING dep | 7:10 | 9:47 | 12:15 | 2:55 | 5:10 | 7:30 | 9:45 |
| Thornton Dale | 7:17 | 9:55 | 12:23 | 3:03 | 5:17 | 7:38 | 9:53 |
| Ebberston | 7:23 | 10:01 | 12:29 | 3:09 | 5:23 | 7:44 | 9:59 |
| Snainton | 7:29 | 10:07 | 12:35 | 3:15 | 5:31 | 7:50 | 10:05 |
| Sawdon | 7:34 | 10:12 | 12:39 | 3:20 | 5:36 | 7:55 | 10:10 |
| Wykeham | 7:40 | 10:17 | 12:44 | 3:25 | 5:41 | 8:00 | 10:16 |
| Forge Valley | 7:45 | 10:21 | 12:48 | 3:29 | 5:45 | 8:04 | 10:20 |
| Seamer | 7:54 | 10:29 | 12:56 | 3:38 | 5:53 | 8:13 | ~ |
| SCARBOROUGH arr | 8:00 | 10:35 | 1:02 | 3:46 | 5:59 | 8:19 | 10:32 |
A = Saturdays excepted and not after 14th September.
B = First and Third Class accommodation on this train.
SO = Saturdays only.
| am | A | am | pm | pm | pm | pm | SO B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCARBOROUGH dep | 8:40 | 10:30 | 11:15 | 1:20 | 4:00 | 6:23 | 8:45 | 11:00 |
| Seamer | 8:47 | 10:37 | 11:22 | 1:27 | 4:07 | ~ | 8:52 | ~ |
| Forge Valley | 8:55 | 10:45 | 11:30 | 1:35 | 4:15 | 6:36 | 9:00 | 11:12 |
| Wykeham | 9:00 | 10:50 | 11:35 | 1:40 | 4:19 | 6:40 | 9:05 | 11:16 |
| Sawdon | 9:05 | ~ | 11:40 | 1:45 | 4:23 | 6:46 | 9:10 | 11:21 |
| Snainton | 9:10 | 10:58 | 11:45 | 1:50 | 4:27 | 6:51 | 9:15 | 11:26 |
| Ebberston | 9:16 | ~ | 11:51 | 1:56 | 4:33 | 6:57 | 9:21 | 11:32 |
| Thornton Dale | 9:22 | 11:08 | 11:57 | 2:02 | 4:39 | 7:03 | 9:27 | 11:38 |
| PICKERING arr | 9:29 | 11:15 | 12:04 | 2:09 | 4:46 | 7:10 | 9:34 | 11:45 |
The Summer 1937 timetable had seven trains in either direction, with an additional evening train on Saturdays.
| am | am | pm | pm | A | pm | pm | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICKERING dep | 7:10 | 9:43 | 12:15 | 2:57 | 4:07 | 5:00 | 7:35 | 9:45 |
| Thornton Dale | 7:17 | 9:51 | 12:23 | 3:05 | 4:14 | 5:07 | 7:43 | 9:53 |
| Ebberston | 7:23 | 9:57 | 12:29 | 3:11 | 4:20 | 5:13 | 7:49 | 9:59 |
| Snainton | 7:29 | 10:03 | 12:35 | 3:17 | 4:32 | 5:21 | 7:55 | 10:05 |
| Sawdon | 7:34 | 10:08 | 12:39 | 3:22 | 4:37 | 5:26 | 8:00 | 10:10 |
| Wykeham | 7:40 | 10:13 | 12:44 | 3:27 | 4:42 | 5:31 | 8:05 | 10:16 |
| Forge Valley | 7:45 | 10:17 | 12:48 | 3:31 | 4:46 | 5:35 | 8:09 | 10:20 |
| Seamer | 7:54 | H | 12:56 | H | 5:43 | 8:18 | ||
| SCARBOROUGH arr | 8:00 | 10:30 | 1:02 | 3:46 | 4:58 | 5:49 | 8:24 | 10:32 |
A = Not after 11th September.
H = Calls Monday to set down.
SO = Saturdays only.
| am | A | am | pm | pm | pm | pm | SO B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCARBOROUGH dep | 8:40 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 1:20 | 4:00 | 6:23 | 8:45 | 11:00 |
| Seamer | 8:47 | ~ | 11:12 | 1:27 | ~ | 4:07 | ~ | ~ |
| Forge Valley | 8:55 | 11:04 | 11:20 | 1:35 | 4:15 | 6:36 | 8:58 | 11:12 |
| Wykeham | 9:00 | ~ | 11:25 | 1:40 | 4:20 | 6:40 | 9:03 | 11:16 |
| Sawdon | 9:05 | ~ | 11:30 | 1:45 | 4:25 | 6:46 | 9:08 | 11:21 |
| Snainton | 9:10 | ~ | 11:35 | 1:50 | 4:30 | 6:51 | 9:13 | 11:26 |
| Ebberston | 9:16 | ~ | 11:41 | 1:56 | 4:36 | 6:57 | 9:19 | 11:32 |
| Thornton Dale | 9:22 | 11:25 | 11:47 | 2:02 | 4:42 | 7:03 | 9:25 | 11:38 |
| PICKERING arr | 9:29 | 11:32 | 11:54 | 2:09 | 4:49 | 7:10 | 9:32 | 11:45 |
This Winter timetable indicates there were only four services in either direction and third class only seats.
| am | am | pm | pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICKERING dep | 7:10 | 9:43 | 12:16 | 5:00 |
| Thornton Dale | 7:17 | 9:51 | 12:24 | 5:07 |
| Ebberston | 7:23 | 9:57 | 12:30 | 5:13 |
| Snainton | 7:29 | 10:03 | 12:36 | 5:21 |
| Sawdon | 7:34 | 10:08 | 12:40 | 5:26 | Wykeham | 7:40 | 10:13 | 12:45 | 5:31 |
| Forge Valley | 7:45 | 10:17 | 12:49 | 5:35 |
| Seamer | 7:54 | 10:24 mo | 12:57 | 5:43 |
| SCARBOROUGH arr | 8:00 | 10:30 | 1:04 | 5:49 |
| am | am | pm | pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCARBOROUGH dep | 8:40 | 11:10 | 4:00 | 6:23 |
| Seamer | 8:47 | 11:17 | 4:07 | ~ |
| Forge Valley | 8:55 | 11:25 | 4:15 | 6:36 |
| Wykeham | 9:00 | 11:30 | 4:20 | 6:40 |
| Sawdon | 9:05 | 11:35 | 4:25 | 6:46 |
| Snainton | 9:10 | 11:40 | 4:30 | 6:51 |
| Ebberston | 9:16 | 11:46 | 4:36 | 6:57 |
| Thornton Dale | 9:22 | 11:52 | 4:42 | 7:03 |
| PICKERING arr | 9:29 | 11:59 | 4:49 | 7:10 |
In Summer 1938, the timetable was very similar to that of the previous Summer. Of note is a through train from Scarborough for Gilling which did not stop at four of the intermediate stations.
| am | am | pm | pm | E | pm | pm | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICKERING dep | 7:10 | 9:43 | 12:15 | 2:57 | 4:07 | 5:00 | 7:35 | 9:47 |
| Thornton Dale | 7:17 | 9:51 | 12:23 | 3:05 | 4:14 | 5:07 | 7:43 | 9:55 |
| Ebberston | 7:23 | 9:57 | 12:29 | 3:11 | 4:20 | 5:13 | 7:49 | 10:01 |
| Snainton | 7:29 | 10:03 | 12:35 | 3:17 | 4:32 | 5:21 | 7:56 | 10:07 |
| Sawdon | 7:34 | 10:08 | 12:39 | 3:22 | 4:37 | 5:26 | 8:01 | 10:12 |
| Wykeham | 7:40 | 10:13 | 12:44 | 3:27 | 4:42 | 5:31 | 8:06 | ~ |
| Forge Valley | 7:45 | 10:17 | 12:48 | 3:31 | 4:46 | 5:35 | 8:10 | 10:20 |
| Seamer | 7:54 | Vv | 12:56 | Zz | ~ | 5:43 | 8:19 | ~ |
| SCARBOROUGH arr | 8:00 | 10:30 | 1:02 | 3:46 | 4:58 | 5:49 | 8:25 | 10:32 |
E = Except Saturdays.
S = Saturdays only.
X = To Gilling
| am | EX | am | pm | pm | pm | pm | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCARBOROUGH dep | 8:40 | 10:50 | 11:10 | 1:20 | 4:00 | 6:23 | 8:45 | 11:00 |
| Seamer | 8:47 | 10:58 | 11:17 | 1:27 | 4:07 | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Forge Valley | 8:55 | 11:06 | 11:25 | 1:35 | 4:15 | 6:36 | 8:58 | 11:12 |
| Wykeham | 9:00 | ~ | 11:30 | 1:40 | 4:19 | 6:40 | 9:03 | ~ |
| Sawdon | 9:05 | ~ | 11:35 | 1:45 | 4:24 | 6:46 | 9:08 | 11:19 |
| Snainton | 9:10 | ~ | 11:40 | 1:50 | 4:29 | 6:51 | 9:13 | 11:24 |
| Ebberston | 9:16 | ~ | 11:46 | 1:56 | 4:35 | 6:57 | 9:19 | 11:30 |
| Thornton Dale | 9:22 | 11:25 | 11:52 | 2:02 | 4:41 | 7:03 | 9:25 | 11:37 |
| PICKERING arr | 9:29 | 11:32 | 11:59 | 2:09 | 4:48 | 7:10 | 9:32 | 11:43 |
In Summer 1939, just before war broke out on 1st September, there were six trains in each direction, third class only.
| am | am | pm | C | pm | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICKERING dep | 7:10 | 9:43 | 12:16 | 2:57 | 5:00 | 7:35 |
| Thornton Dale | 7:17 | 9:51 | 12:24 | 3:05 | 5:07 | 7:43 |
| Ebberston | 7:23 | 9:57 | 12:30 | 3:11 | 5:13 | 7:49 |
| Snainton | 7:29 | 10:03 | 12:36 | 3:17 | 5:21 | 7:56 |
| Sawdon | 7:34 | 10:08 | 12:40 | 3:22 | 5:26 | 8:01 |
| Wykeham | 7:40 | 10:13 | 12:45 | 3:27 | 5:31 | 8:06 |
| Forge Valley | 7:45 | 10:17 | 12:49 | 3:31 | 5:35 | 8:10 |
| Seamer | 7:54 | 10:24 | 12:58 | ~ | 5:43 | 8:19 |
| SCARBOROUGH arr | 8:00 | 10:30 | 1:04 | 3:46 | 5:49 | 8:25 |
C = Saturdays only. Commences 3rd June
K = Commences 1st June
| am | am | C | pm | pm | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCARBOROUGH dep | 8:40 | 11:10 | 1:20 | 4:00 | 6:23 | 8:45 |
| Seamer | 8:47 | 11:17 | 1:27 | 4:07 | ~ | ~ |
| Forge Valley | 8:55 | 11:25 | 1:35 | 4:15 | 6:36 | 8:58 |
| Wykeham | 9:00 | 11:30 | 1:40 | 4:19 | 6:40 | 9:03 |
| Sawdon | 9:05 | 11:35 | 1:45 | 4:24 | 6:46 | 9:08 |
| Snainton | 9:10 | 11:40 | 1:50 | 4:29 | 6:51 | 9:13 |
| Ebberston | 9:16 | 11:46 | 1:56 | 4:35 | 6:57 | 9:19 |
| Thornton Dale | 9:22 | 11:52 | 2:02 | 4:41 | 7:03 | 9:25 |
| PICKERING arr | 9:30 | 11:59 | 2:09 | 4:48 | 7:10 | 9:32 |
By the time World War II was over, the Summer 1947 service was much reduced with just three trains in either direction and third class only seating. The 3:38pm arrival into Pickering would have formed the train to Helmsley, which took school children home. It would have then returned to Pickering to form the 5:10pm to Scarborough.
| am | am | pm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PICKERING dep | 7:00 | 9:43 | 5:10 |
| Thornton Dale | 7:07 | 9:51 | 5:17 |
| Ebberston | 7:13 | 9:57 | 5:23 |
| Snainton | 7:19 | 10:03 | 5:31 |
| Sawdon | 7:24 | 10:08 | 5:36 | Wykeham | 7:30 | 10:13 | 5:41 |
| Forge Valley | 7:35 | 10:17 | 5:45 |
| Seamer | 7:44 | 10:26 | 5:53 |
| SCARBOROUGH arr | 7:50 | 10:32 | 5:59 |
| am | pm | pm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCARBOROUGH dep | 8:40 | 2:50 | 6:30 |
| Seamer | 8:47 | 2:57 | 6:37 |
| Forge Valley | 8:55 | 3:05 | 6:46 |
| Wykeham | 9:00 | 3:09 | 6:50 |
| Sawdon | 9:05 | 3:14 | 6:56 |
| Snainton | 9:10 | 3:19 | 7:01 |
| Ebberston | 9:16 | 3:25 | 7:07 |
| Thornton Dale | 9:22 | 3:31 | 7:13 |
| PICKERING arr | 9:30 | 3:38 | 7:20 |
With just a year before closure, the timetable of Summer 1949 still had just three trains in each direction with third class only seating.
| am | am | pm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PICKERING dep | 7:00 | 9:38 | 5:10 |
| Thornton Dale | 7:07 | 9:46 | 5:17 |
| Ebberston | 7:13 | 9:52 | 5:23 |
| Snainton | 7:19 | 9:58 | 5:31 |
| Sawdon | 7:24 | 10:03 | 5:36 | Wykeham | 7:30 | 10:08 | 5:41 |
| Forge Valley | 7:35 | 10:12 | 5:45 |
| Seamer | 7:44 | 10:21 | 5:53 |
| SCARBOROUGH arr | 7:50 | 10:27 | 5:59 |
| am | pm | pm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCARBOROUGH dep | 8:35 | 2:50 | 6:40 |
| Seamer | 8:42 | 2:57 | 6:47 |
| Forge Valley | 8:50 | 3:05 | 6:56 |
| Wykeham | 8:55 | 3:09 | 7:00 |
| Sawdon | 9:00 | 3:14 | 7:06 |
| Snainton | 9:05 | 3:19 | 7:11 |
| Ebberston | 9:11 | 3:25 | 7:17 |
| Thornton Dale | 9:17 | 3:31 | 7:23 |
| PICKERING arr | 9:25 | 3:38 | 7:30 |