The Esk Valley line is a railway line approximately 35 miles (56 km) long from Middlesbrough to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. The route follows the course of the River Esk for much of its eastern half.

It was designated as a community rail line in July 2005, being one of seven intended pilots for the Department for Transport's Community Rail Development Strategy. Part of the line may be upgraded as part of the Tees Valley Metro project.

The Esk Valley line was once part of a large network covering the area, much of which was destroyed by the then Labour government following Dr Beeching's report. Today's route is formed from four separate railway lines:

1.Whitby (Town)–Grosmont (for Pickering)

2.Grosmont–Battersby (for Picton)

3.Battersby–Nunthorpe Junction

4.Nunthorpe Junction (for Guisborough)–Middlesbrough

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