Marton railway station (North Yorkshire)

Marton is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 2 miles 79 chains (4.8 km) south-east of Middlesbrough, serves the suburbs of Marton, Middlesbrough and Ormesby, Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Marton
National Rail
General information
LocationMarton, Middlesbrough
England
Coordinates54°32′40″N 1°11′55″W
Grid referenceNZ519168
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
Station codeMTO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyMiddlesbrough and Guisborough Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
25 February 1854Opened as Ormesby
17 May 1982Renamed Marton
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 13,356
2018/19Increase 14,774
2019/20Increase 25,808
2020/21Decrease 5,294
2021/22Increase 19,638
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station
James Cook
towards Middlesbrough
 Esk Valley Line Gypsy Lane
towards Nunthorpe or Whitby
Location
Marton is located in North Yorkshire
Marton
Marton
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was opened as Ormesby on 25 February 1854 by the Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway.[1] It was renamed Marton by British Rail on 17 May 1982.[2]

The nearby station, James Cook, was opened on 18 May 2014, and serves James Cook University Hospital.[3]

Facilities

Station facilities were upgraded in 2012 as part of the Tees Valley Metro project.[4] The package for the station included a new fully lit waiting shelter, renewed station signage and the installation of CCTV. A long-line public address system (PA) was also installed, with pre-recorded train announcements.

A passenger information screen with details of train times was installed at the station in March 2016. A ticket machine was installed at the station in 2019. The station has a limited number of car parking spaces.

Services

Following the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe, with two trains per day (excluding Sunday) continuing to Battersby, and six per day (four on Sunday) continuing to Whitby. Most trains continue to Newcastle via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[5]

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

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 178. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Butt 1995, pp. 156, 178
  3. "Middlesbrough James Cook Hospital railway station opens". BBC Tees News. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  4. "Railway station for Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital". BBC Tees News. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  5. "Train times: Middlesbrough to Whitby (Esk Valley Railway)" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

Sources
  • Suggitt, G. (2005). Lost Railways of North & East Yorkshire. Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-918-3.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
James Cook   Northern Trains
Esk Valley Line		   Gypsy Lane
Disused railways
Middlesbrough   North Eastern Railway
Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway		   Nunthorpe
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