Marton railway station

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Marton National Rail
Location
Place Marton
Local authority Redcar and Cleveland
Coordinates 54°32′39″N 1°11′55″W / 54.5443°N 1.1985°W / 54.5443; -1.1985Coordinates: 54°32′39″N 1°11′55″W / 54.5443°N 1.1985°W / 54.5443; -1.1985
Grid reference NZ519168
Operations
Station code MTO
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 1
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05   3,617
2005/06 Decrease 3,076
2006/07 Increase 3,833
2007/08 Increase 4,825
2008/09 Increase 6,960
2009/10 Increase 8,750
2010/11 Increase 9,804
2011/12 Decrease 9,130
History
Original company Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
25 February 1854 Opened as Ormesby
17 May 1982 Renamed Marton
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Marton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Marton railway station (formerly Ormesby railway station) serves the settlement of Marton, a suburb of Middlesbrough; the station lies just within Redcar and Cleveland 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 3 miles (5 km) south of Middlesbrough and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all of the station's passenger services.

The station has one platform with a small shelter plus seating. Information boards are located next to the car park. The station is served by a limited number of services per day.

History

Ormesby was one of the original railway stations on the Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway. It was opened on 25 February 1854,[1] serving the village of Ormesby.

Originally named Ormesby, the station was renamed Marton on 17 May 1982.[2]

A station has been approved nearby for construction at James Cook University Hospital.

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 each way 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

Sunday: The Esk Valley service previously ran from the start of the summer to the end of September. The 2013 Sunday service is planned to run for 32 weeks from the end of March to early November.

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
  • Suggitt, G. (2005). Lost Railways of North & East Yorkshire. Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-918-3. 

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