The water column at Battersby station has been a feature

for well over one hundred years according to its NER plate. It's a reminder of days past when steam train boilers would be replenished on arrival at the station that was a much busier place that it is today. Notice the electrical relay room at the end of the platform, just beyond this used to be the impressive signal box that controlled all movements in and out of the station. Today, there is a token cabinet on the platform where the driver will exchange the token to continue their journey to either Middlesborough or Whitby under the authority of the signalmen at Nunthorpe.