The restoration of Scarborough station has been underway since April 2025, with £14 million invested to preserve the grade II-listed building.

The upgrade includes a new roof, restoring stonework and drainage systems, with a major restoration project on the clocktower.

The Railway Heritage Trust provided a grant of £203,000 to restore the clock while other work was already underway.

The clocktower work has now been completed, with other restoration works on the station due to be completed by the end of the month.

The four faces of the clock tower have been individually restored, and the clock hands and other pieces regilded.

Workers will be remaining on site until work completion due to the controlled removal of asbestos, which has been identified in some areas, which is expected to take until the end of June (this will not affect passengers and poses no risk).

“Our project at Scarborough station is in its final stages, and thanks to the Railway Heritage Trust grant for the clocktower restoration, we’ve been able to deliver more benefits than originally planned.

“The main project is on track for completion as planned this month, but some of our colleagues will be working at the station for slightly longer because of the asbestos we’ve recently identified. We’re grateful for everyone’s patience and understanding while we address this safely and responsibly.”

Ann Shannon, Network Rail scheme project manager