Middlesbrough railway station
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Middlesbrough railway station serves the large town of Middlesbrough
in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
, England. The station is managed by First TransPennine Express
and has two platforms. There are also two avoiding freight lines to the north of the station.
and extended eastwards to Redcar
in 1846, the current station dates from 1877 – it was designed by the North Eastern Railway's
chief architect William Peachey with an ornate Gothic
style frontage. Behind this an overall roof of elliptical design once existed. Constructed out of wrought iron
of lattice design, with glass covering the middle half and timber (inside)/slate (outside) covering the outer quarters. The two end screens were glazed with timber cladding around the outer edges. The roof was high in relation to its width. This was destroyed by German bombs on 3 August 1942.
The Tees Valley Line
from Bishop Auckland
& Darlington
to Saltburn
. Monday to Saturday daytimes there's a service every 30 minutes to Darlington & Saltburn and every second hour to Bishop Auckland. Sundays see an hourly service to Darlington/Saltburn and a two-hourly service to Bishop Auckland.
The Esk Valley Line
to Whitby
via Nunthorpe
and Grosmont
. There is a limited service (four departures per day) on the Whitby branch with a few extra trains as far as Nunthorpe
. There is an irregular Sunday service (five each way, some running through to/from Darlington or Newcastle) during the summer timetable period from May until late September.
The Durham Coast Line
to Newcastle
via Hartlepool
and Sunderland. There is a train every hour to Newcastle (some of which continue along the Tyne Valley Line) and every two hours on Sundays.
The North Trans-Pennine line to Manchester Airport
via York
and Leeds (operated by First TransPennine Express
). Monday to Saturdays there is and hourly service to Manchester Airport and every two hours on Sundays. First Transpennine also operate a once daily return service to Liverpool
.
All routes apart from that to Manchester are operated by Northern Rail
.
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England. The station is managed by First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express is a British train operating company. It is a joint operation between First Group and Keolis . It operates regular passenger services in northern England, including services linking the west and east coasts across the Pennines...
and has two platforms. There are also two avoiding freight lines to the north of the station.
History
Although the first railway was built in the area as long ago as 1830 as an extension of the Stockton and Darlington RailwayStockton and Darlington Railway
The Stockton and Darlington Railway , which opened in 1825, was the world's first publicly subscribed passenger railway. It was 26 miles long, and was built in north-eastern England between Witton Park and Stockton-on-Tees via Darlington, and connected to several collieries near Shildon...
and extended eastwards to Redcar
Redcar Central railway station
Redcar Central railway station serves the town of Redcar in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It is located on the Tees Valley Line and operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services. Redcar Central is a staffed Monday...
in 1846, the current station dates from 1877 – it was designed by the North Eastern Railway's
North Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
chief architect William Peachey with an ornate Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
style frontage. Behind this an overall roof of elliptical design once existed. Constructed out of wrought iron
Wrought iron
thumb|The [[Eiffel tower]] is constructed from [[puddle iron]], a form of wrought ironWrought iron is an iron alloy with a very low carbon...
of lattice design, with glass covering the middle half and timber (inside)/slate (outside) covering the outer quarters. The two end screens were glazed with timber cladding around the outer edges. The roof was high in relation to its width. This was destroyed by German bombs on 3 August 1942.
Services
The station is served by a number of routes:The Tees Valley Line
Tees Valley Line
The Tees Valley Line is a name for the railway route between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington and Middlesbrough. Also operated on the line are services from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Middlesbrough and Saltburn via Darlington....
from Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland railway station
Bishop Auckland railway station serves the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. The station is the terminus of the Tees Valley Line north of .The station is operated by Northern Rail, which provides Network Rail passenger services...
& Darlington
Darlington railway station
Darlington railway station, also known as Darlington Bank Top, is the main railway station for the town of Darlington, in the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The station is located on the East Coast Main Line north of London Kings Cross....
to Saltburn
Saltburn railway station
Saltburn Railway Station serves the town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is the terminus of the Tees Valley Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services...
. Monday to Saturday daytimes there's a service every 30 minutes to Darlington & Saltburn and every second hour to Bishop Auckland. Sundays see an hourly service to Darlington/Saltburn and a two-hourly service to Bishop Auckland.
The Esk Valley Line
Esk Valley Line
The Esk Valley Line is the railway line from Middlesbrough to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. The route follows the course of the River Esk for much of its eastern half....
to Whitby
Whitby railway station
Whitby railway station serves the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. It is the terminus of the Esk Valley Line, connecting with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway at Grosmont, and provides mainline running for NYMR trains during the summer months...
via Nunthorpe
Nunthorpe railway station
Nunthorpe railway station serves the town of Nunthorpe within the borough of Middlesbrough in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Esk Valley Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all of the station's passenger services. One of the two passing loops...
and Grosmont
Grosmont railway station
Grosmont railway station serves the village of Grosmont in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Esk Valley Line which serves one platform and is operated by Northern Rail who provide the station's passenger services...
. There is a limited service (four departures per day) on the Whitby branch with a few extra trains as far as Nunthorpe
Nunthorpe railway station
Nunthorpe railway station serves the town of Nunthorpe within the borough of Middlesbrough in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Esk Valley Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all of the station's passenger services. One of the two passing loops...
. There is an irregular Sunday service (five each way, some running through to/from Darlington or Newcastle) during the summer timetable period from May until late September.
The Durham Coast Line
Durham Coast Line
The Durham Coast Line is the name given to the railway line which links Newcastle upon Tyne with Middlesbrough, via Sunderland and Hartlepool...
to Newcastle
Newcastle railway station
Newcastle railway station , is the mainline station of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England and is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line. It opened in 1850 and is a Grade I listed building...
via Hartlepool
Hartlepool railway station
Hartlepool railway station serves the town of Hartlepool within the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The railway station is located on the Durham Coast Line north of Middlesbrough. The station is operated and served by Northern Rail...
and Sunderland. There is a train every hour to Newcastle (some of which continue along the Tyne Valley Line) and every two hours on Sundays.
The North Trans-Pennine line to Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport railway station
Manchester Airport railway station is the railway station that serves Manchester Airport and is built into the airport's terminal buildings. The station was opened together with the second airport terminal in 1993.- Description:...
via York
York railway station
York railway station is a main-line railway station in the city of York, England. It lies on the East Coast Main Line north of London's King's Cross station towards Edinburgh's Waverley Station...
and Leeds (operated by First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express is a British train operating company. It is a joint operation between First Group and Keolis . It operates regular passenger services in northern England, including services linking the west and east coasts across the Pennines...
). Monday to Saturdays there is and hourly service to Manchester Airport and every two hours on Sundays. First Transpennine also operate a once daily return service to Liverpool
Liverpool Lime Street railway station
Liverpool Lime Street is a railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England. The station lies on a branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston, and on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network...
.
All routes apart from that to Manchester are operated by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
.