James Cook railway station
James Cook  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Park End |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Coordinates | 54°33′06″N 1°12′30″W / 54.5518°N 1.2083°WCoordinates: 54°33′06″N 1°12′30″W / 54.5518°N 1.2083°W |
| Grid reference | NZ512177 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | JCH |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| History | |
| 18 May 2014 | Station opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| UK Railways portal | |
James Cook railway station[1] (also referred to as James Cook University Hospital railway station) is a station that serves the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It also serves the surrounding areas of Park End, Berwick Hills and the new under construction Prissick sports village.[2]
It is located on the Esk Valley Line approximately 2 miles (3 km) south east of Middlesbrough railway station and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all of the station's passenger services.
The new £2.2 million, 113m long single platform station includes a fully lit waiting shelter with seating, CCTV coverage and passenger information via an electronic screen and public address announcements.[3][4]
Projected figures are that the new station could be used for 813 journey trips per day.[5][6]
History
Plans for the building of a station at the hospital had been discussed for some 25 years, including as part of the Tees Valley Metro project. The station was finally given the green light by Middlesbrough Council's planning committee in January 2013 and construction work started in January 2014.[7] The station opened to the public on 18 May 2014,[8] and was opened officially by Minister of State for Transport, Baroness Kramer on 18 July 2014.[9]
Services
Monday to Saturday: The service is made up of the following elements: -
- The Esk Valley service between Middlesbrough and Whitby (4 trains each way per day)
- Eleven trains each way between Nunthorpe and Newcastle via Middlesbrough & Sunderland
- Two each way between Darlington and Nunthorpe
Sundays:
- The Esk Valley Middlesbrough - Whitby service runs for approximately 32 weeks from late March to early November. Four trains each way operate.[10]
| Preceding station | National Rail |
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References
- ↑ "National Rail Enquiries : James Cook (JCH)". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Middlesbrough Borough Council : Major Schemes Prissick Sports Village". Middlesbrough Borough Council. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ Community Consultation - Proposed Rail Halt at James Cook University Hospital
- ↑ "Work begins on new £2.2m rail station at the back of James Cook University Hospital". Middlesbrough Evening Gazette Live. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "James Cook University Hospital set for £2.2m railway link". Middlesbrough Evening Gazette. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ "Railway station approved for James Cook Hospital". BBC News. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ "Work begins on new £2.2m rail station at the back of James Cook University Hospital". Middlesbrough Evening Gazette Live. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Middlesbrough James Cook Hospital railway station opens". BBC Tees News. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ "James Cook Hospital railway station opened by transport minister". Middlesbrough Evening Gazette Live. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "Esk Valley Railway : Northern Rail Timetable". Esk Valley Railway Development Company. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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