Marton railway station
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| Marton | |||
| Location | |||
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| Place | Marton | ||
| Local authority | Middlesbrough | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | MTO | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 3,617 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 3,076 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 25 February 1854 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Marton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Marton railway station (formerly Ormesby railway station) serves the settlement of Marton, a suburb of Middlesbrough in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on Ladgate Lane, at the end of The Grove, near Ormesby Hall. It is located on the Esk Valley Line 5 km (3 miles) south of Middlesbrough and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all of the station's passenger services.
The station has one platform, without a shelter or information screens, and is only served by a limited number of services per day.
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[edit] History
Ormesby railway station was one of the original train stations on the Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway. It was opened on 25 February 1854, serving the village of Ormesby.
In the late twentieth century, the station was renamed to Marton railway station to take advantage of the James Cook connection.
[edit] Services
Monday to Saturday: The service is made up of three elements.
The Esk Valley service between Middlesbrough and Whitby (4 trains each way per day) A two hourly service between Nunthorpe and Newcastle/Hexham via Hartlepool (6 trains ew per day, although one is shunted to the siding in Middlesbrough on weekdays before continuing to Newcastle) One train from Bishop Auckland (Darlington on Saturdays) to Nunthorpe One train from Nunthorpe to Middlesbrough
There is no Sunday service except from the start of the Summer timetable to the end of September.
[edit] References
- Suggitt, G. (2005). Lost Railways of North & East Yorkshire. Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-918-3.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Marton railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Middlesbrough | Northern Rail Esk Valley Line |
Gypsy Lane | ||
| Disused Railways | ||||
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough & Guisborough Railway | Nunthorpe | ||
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