Marske railway station

Marske is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 10 miles 65 chains (17.4 km) east of Middlesbrough, serves the village of Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Marske
National Rail
General information
LocationMarske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland
England
Coordinates54°35′15″N 1°01′10″W
Grid referenceNZ634218
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeMSK
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
19 August 1861Opened
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 73,028
2018/19Decrease 64,460
2019/20Increase 64,550
2020/21Decrease 13,378
2021/22Increase 44,406
Location
Marske is located in North Yorkshire
Marske
Marske
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The railway station is the oldest in the village of Marske-by-the-Sea. The other station, Longbeck, was built in the 1980s. The station was also mentioned in George Bradshaw's 1863 railway guide.

Facilities

Station facilities here have been improved. The package for this station included new fully lit waiting shelters, renewed station signage and the installation of CCTV. The long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements.

Services
Northern Trains
Route 3
Tees Valley Line
 Bishop Auckland Parking Heritage railway
 Shildon Bicycle facilities Heritage railway
 Newton Aycliffe Parking Bicycle facilities
 Heighington Parking
 North Road Bicycle facilities
 Darlington Parking Bicycle facilities Handicapped/disabled access
 Dinsdale
 Teesside Airport Airport interchange
 Allens West Bicycle facilities
 Eaglescliffe Parking Bicycle facilities
 Thornaby Parking Bicycle facilities
 Middlesbrough Parking Bicycle facilities Handicapped/disabled access
 South Bank Bicycle facilities
 Redcar Central Parking Bicycle facilities Handicapped/disabled access
 Redcar East Bicycle facilities
 Longbeck Bicycle facilities
 Marske Bicycle facilities
 Saltburn Bicycle facilities

As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by two trains per hour between Saltburn and Darlington via Middlesbrough, with one train per hour extending to Bishop Auckland. An hourly service operates between Saltburn and Bishop Auckland on Sunday. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[1] The first westbound train of the day runs to Carlisle rather than Bishop Auckland.

Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter

References
  1. "Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Saltburn   Northern Trains
Tees Valley Line		   Longbeck


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