Potto Station just after it was built around 1860

Photo taken from a postcard around 1900

A 'coloured' postcard posted around 1906

A marquetry picture

by Hugh Whitlock

taken from the 1900 postcard

'Plate-Layers' gang

about 1905

Some staff in NER uniform - date?

Another picture of staff from NER days

A large number of staff from around 1880

Looking east - you can just see the cottages in the distance.

c 1920

Taken the same day

looking west. c 1920

A freight train approaching - date ? J21 (NER Class C)

A picture taken around 1910

From the other end of the platform around 1933?

D20 (NER Class R)

A view from the eastern end of the platform.

1955? showing BR Standard Class 3 M.T. 2-6-0 No. 77010

Another photo from 1950?

G5 (NER Class O) 67343

Taken around 1951?

G5 (NER Class O) No. 67343

Locomotive B1 No.61034 "Chiru" working the last passenger train.

12th June 1954

A freight passing through Potto Station

3rd October 1958

 After the station closed taken on 9th July 1959

After being empty for several years, the station was bought by former Picton signalman,  Bill Mead -  Taken 6 Sep 1967

Looking East in 1961 - a demolition train can be seen in the background 'lifting' the track

Photo Alan Brown

Looking West in 1961 - just before the track was lifted.

Photo Alan Brown

Looking East in 1961 - just after the track was lifted.

Photo Alan Brown

The Station House in 1974

Photo Nigel Mundy

Photo taken 23rd Feb 2002

A Painting of Potto Station

by Paul Duckers 2006

Map of the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway

The Waiting Room clock today (from the inside)

The 'Ladies' The first flush toilet in the area. (You still need a penny today)

Timetable from Bradshaw's Railway Guide 1910

Prestons of Potto started business in the station yard.