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.
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| Location | Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°35′15″N 1°01′10″W / 54.5873806°N 1.0195165°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ634218 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | MSK | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| Original company | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
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| 19 August 1861 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  64,460 | ||||
| 2019/20 |  64,550 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 13,378 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 44,406 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 50,050 | ||||
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History edit
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 edit
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 edit
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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 edit
- ^ "Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Marske railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Marske railway station from National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Saltburn | Northern Trains Tees Valley Line |
Longbeck | ||
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