Redcar East railway station

Redcar East is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 8 miles 60 chains (14.1 km) east of Middlesbrough, serves the seaside town of Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Redcar East
National Rail
General information
LocationRedcar, Redcar and Cleveland
England
Coordinates54°36′33″N 1°03′07″W
Grid referenceNZ613241
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeRCE
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Original companyLondon and North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
8 July 1929Opened as Redcar East Halt
1937Renamed Redcar East
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 0.104 million
2018/19Increase 0.106 million
2019/20Increase 0.108 million
2020/21Decrease 20,888
2021/22Increase 74,208
Location
Redcar East is located in North Yorkshire
Redcar East
Redcar East
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Facilities

The station is unmanned, so passengers wishing to travel must buy tickets before boarding or on the train. In 2014, the station facilities were improved.[1] The package for this station included new fully lit waiting shelters, renewed station signage, digital CIS displays and the installation of CCTV. The long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements.[2]

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.[3]

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

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Longbeck   Northern Trains
Tees Valley Line		   Redcar Central

References
  1. "Railway station for Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital". BBC News. BBC. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. "Transport Minister officially opens railway station at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough". The Northern Echo. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. "Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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