 The line is now used as a bridleway for cycles, pedestrians and horses, known as the "Scarborough to Whitby Rail Trail", "Scarborough to Whitby Cinder Track", or simply "The Cinder Track".In 2018 plans to spend £3.5 million to repair and improve the Cinder Track were backed by the borough council.The plans would see the route resurfaced, drainage improved and the creation of a new management body to oversee the development of the track.