Hartlepool railway station

Hartlepool
Hartlepool railway station in 2010
Location
Place Hartlepool
Local authority Hartlepool
Grid reference NZ512327
Operations
Station code HPL
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 1
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *   0.313 million
2005/06 * 0.343 million
2006/07 * 0.373 million
2007/08 * 0.395 million
2008/09 * 0.433 million
2009/10 * 0.463 million
History
Original company Stockton and Hartlepool Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
9 February 1841 First station opened as Hartlepool West
February 1848 Renamed West Hartlepool
3 May 1880 First station replaced by second
26 April 1967 Renamed Hartlepool
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Hartlepool from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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Hartlepool railway station serves the town of Hartlepool within the borough of Hartlepool and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The railway station is located on the Durham Coast Line 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Middlesbrough. The station is operated and served by Northern Rail. It is also served by Grand Central with its open access permission to run four services a day (three on Sundays) in each direction between Sunderland and London.

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History

The Stockton and Hartlepool Railway, which connected the town of West Hartlepool with the Clarence Railway near Billingham, was opened for goods on 12 November 1839 and to passengers on 1 December the same year.[1] A station named Hartlepool West was opened on 9 February 1841; this was renamed West Hartlepool in February 1848, and closed on 3 May 1880 when it was replaced by a new West Hartlepool station. This in turn was renamed Hartlepool on 26 April 1967,[2] when West Hartlepool was merged with Hartlepool.[3]

The station has two platforms currently in use; The old northbound platform and a south-facing bay platform. Platform 2, originally used for southbound trains, has been disused for over 20 years. The footbridge linking the platforms was removed in the late 1990s.

As of March 2008 the station is undergoing extensive refurbishment to include a brand new transport interchange for Hartlepool, and also improvements to the current station facilities. It was also re-signalled in the spring of 2010 as part of the Durham Coast modernisation scheme, with the consequent loss of three manual signal boxes in & around the station.[4]

Services

Northern Rail

On Mondays to Saturdays, Hartlepool railway station is served by an hourly service in each direction. Southbound, the service runs to Middlesbrough via Seaton Carew, Billingham, Stockton and Thornaby with some journeys continuing to Nunthorpe. Northbound, the service runs to Newcastle via Seaham, Sunderland and Heworth, with some services continuing to MetroCentre, Hexham and Carlisle.

On Sundays, the service is reduced to a two-hourly service between Middlesbrough and MetroCentre, with an additional two journeys running from MetroCentre to Hartlepool via Newcastle and Sunderland before continuing onto Darlington via Stockton, Eaglescliffe, Allens West and Dinsdale, with the morning journey calling at Teesside Airport.[5]

Grand Central

Grand Central run four journeys Mondays to Saturdays and three on Sundays. The service runs direct from Sunderland to Hartlepool (not calling at Seaham) before continuing to London Kings Cross calling at Eaglescliffe, Northallerton, Thirsk and York.[6]

The Interchange

Since November 2009, extensive work was being carried out on Hartlepool Station. This included the new Interchange, for buses, taxis and trains to be together. The station roof was totally renewed, and new information screens were put in place. The work was finished for the Tall Ships' Races in August 2010 at a cost of £4m and was originally used for park and ride services terminating in the town for the event.[7][8] Hartlepool Interchange was opened to bus and coach services from 11 August 2010 and built on the site of the old bus station that was demolished in the 1990s for the A179 bridge over the railway line.

Services

The Interchange is used by Arriva North East and Go North East as a terminus. However, not all services in the town serve the Interchange, with the majority of , Stagecoach in Hartlepool services and Go North East's X35 service preferring to serve the stops in the town and at the nearby Marina.[9] Go North East only serve the Interchange with the 23B/24A evening service, replicating Arriva's 23 daytime service and Arriva's 24A service.

Buses from Hartlepool Interchange go to Durham, Peterlee, Sedgefield and Sunderland with National Express coach services running to Leeds, London and York.

The bus services that use Hartlepool Interchange and its Stand Letter are[10][11][12]:

(Places in bold are where services terminate)

No. Operator Destination Stand
22 Arriva North East Durham via Hartlepool town centre, University Hospital of Hartlepool, Throston Grange (Wiltshire Way),Hart Village, Wingate and Sherburn 2
23 Arriva North East Sunderland via Hartlepool town centre, Horden, Peterlee, Easington and Ryhope 3
23B Go North East Sunderland via Hartlepool town centre, University of Hartlepool Hospital, Horden, Easington and Ryhope 31
24A
24B		 Arriva North East Durham via Hartlepool town centre, University of Hartlepool Hospital, Horden, Peterlee, Haswell and Sherburn 3
Go North East Peterlee via Hartlepool town centre, University of Hartlepool Hospital and Horden 31
33 Arriva North East Ferryhill via Hartlepool town centre,University Hospital of Hartlepool,Hart Village, Trimdons, Sedgefield and Windlestone (continues as service 8A to Darlington) 2
Coaches National Express National Express services to Newcastle or South Shields via Sunderland and towards Leeds and London 3
Some services stop at bus stands outside the Interchange on Church Square (stand 5) or Marina Gateway (stand 6)
3 Stagecoach in Hartlepool Bishop Cuthbert via Marina and Throston Grange 6
4 Stagecoach in Hartlepool Clavering via Marina and Hart Station 6
7 Stagecoach in Hartlepool The Headland via Marina 6
19 Tees Valley Coach Travel Cleveland College of Art & Design via Hartlepool town centre and Billingham 52
36 Stagecoach on Teesside Hartlepool Marina 6
X35 Go North East Hartlepool Marina 6

Notes:

1 One Monday-Saturday evening journey only
2 One weekday morning journey

References

  1. ^ James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 29. ISBN 0 7110 1277 6. BE/1183. 
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 115, 245, 114. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508. 
  3. ^ "Hartlepool — a brief History", History.UK.com. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Route Plans 9 - Route 9 - North East Routes - Connecting Local Communities". London: Network Rail. March 2009. pp. 12, 15. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/StrategicBusinessPlan/RoutePlans/2009/Route%209%20-%20North%20East%20Routes.pdf. Retrieved 17 March 2011. 
  5. ^ "Northern Rail - Travel Tools - Timetables - Hartlepool". Northern Rail. http://www.northernrail.org/travel/timetables/800900. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 
  6. ^ "sunderland timetable". Grand Central. http://www.grandcentralrail.co.uk/north-eastern-timetable.html. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 
  7. ^ "Transport hub opens in time for Hartlepool Tall Ships". BBC News. 29 July 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-10800537. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 
  8. ^ "£4m transport interchange to be unveiled". Hartlepool Mail. http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/local/163_4m_transport_interchange_to_be_unveiled_1_1507229. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 
  9. ^ "Firm has 'no plans' to send more buses to transport hub". Hartlepool Mail. http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/local/firm_has_no_plans_to_send_more_buses_to_transport_hub_1_3004540. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 
  10. ^ "Hartlepool Interchange - Stand Allocation". Connect Tees Valley. http://www.connectteesvalley.com/data/busmaps/_Bus%20Stops%20-%20Hartlepool%20Interchange.pdf. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 
  11. ^ "National Express - 380 Timetable". National Express. http://www.nationalexpress.com/destinations/timetables/380.pdf. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 
  12. ^ "National Express - 425 Timetable". National Express. http://www.nationalexpress.com/destinations/timetables/425.pdf. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 

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Preceding station   National Rail   Following station
Grand Central
London-Sunderland
Northern Rail
Railway stations in County Durham
(London Kings Cross) → → Darlington • Aycliffe (closed) • Ferryhill (closed) • Durham • Chester-le-Street → → (Edinburgh Waverley)
(Newcastle Central) → → Seaham Colliery (closed) • Seaham • Easington • Horden • Blackhall Rocks • Hartlepool • Seaton Carew • Greatham (closed) • Billingham • Stockton → → Middlesbrough
Bishop Auckland • South Church (closed) • Shildon • Newton Aycliffe • Heighington • North Road • Darlington • Dinsdale • Tees-side Airport • Allens West • Eaglescliffe • Thornaby • Newport (closed) • Middlesbrough • Cargo Fleet (closed) • South Bank • Grangetown (closed) • British Steel Redcar • Warrenby Halt (closed) • Redcar Central • Redcar East • Longbeck • Marske • Saltburn
Bishop Auckland • Witton Park (closed) • Wolsingham • Frosterley • Stanhope • Eastgate (closed) • Westgate (closed) • St Johns Chapel (closed) • Wearhead (closed)
Former railway lines
Clarence Railway
Darlington and Tebay Branch
Darlington • North Road • Piercebridge • Gainford  • Winston • Broomielaw • Barnard Castle • Lartington • Hulands • Bowes → → (Tebay)
(Swalwell, Tyne and Wear) → → Lintz Green • High Westwood • Ebchester • Shotley Bridge • Blackhill
Lanchester Valley railway
(incomplete)
Durham • Aldin Grange for Bearpark • Witton Gilbert • Lanchester
Annfield Plain Deviation
Pelton • Beamish • West Stanley
 
(Sunniside, Tyne and Wear) → → Andrews House • Causey Arch • East Tanfield