Allens West railway station

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Allens West National Rail
Allens West
Location
Place Eaglescliffe
Local authority Stockton-on-Tees
Operations
Station code ALW
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 * 51,087
2005/06 * increase 69,438
2006/07 * decrease 67,465
2007/08 * increase 71,948
2008/09 * decrease 66,958
2009/10 * decrease 59,296
History
1940 Station opens as Allens West Halt
4 October 1970 Station renamed Allens West
National Rail - UK railway stations
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Allens West from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

Allens West railway station is in the town of Eaglescliffe within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, England. It is located on the Tees Valley Line 11 km (6.8 mi) west of Middlesbrough and 13 km (8.1 mi) east of Darlington. The station is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services.

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[edit] History

Opened by the London and North Eastern Railway during the Second World War, the station then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

When Sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Regional Railways until the Privatisation of British Railways.

[edit] Service

Monday to Saturdays, there is generally an hourly service westbound to Darlington and beyond (Bishop Auckland) and eastbound to Middlesbrough and beyond (Saltburn).

Sundays there is a two-hourly service in each direction.

[edit] References

  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. 

[edit] External links

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Coordinates: 54°31′26″N 1°21′47″W / 54.524°N 1.363°W / 54.524; -1.363


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