Allens West railway station
Allens West  |
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| 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 |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 51,087 |
| 2005/06 * |  69,438 |
| 2006/07 * |  67,465 |
| 2007/08 * | 71,948 |
| 2008/09 * | 66,958 |
| 2009/10 * | 59,296 |
| History | |
| 1940 | Station opens as Allens West Halt |
| 4 October 1970 | Station renamed Allens West |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * 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.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Allens West railway station from National Rail
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Coordinates: 54°31′26″N 1°21′47″W / 54.524°N 1.363°W
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