Chester-le-Street railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Chester-le-Street |
| Local authority | Durham |
| Coordinates | 54°51′18″N 1°34′41″W / 54.855°N 1.578°WCoordinates: 54°51′18″N 1°34′41″W / 54.855°N 1.578°W |
| Grid reference | NZ271512 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CLS |
| 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 * | 126,033 |
| 2005/06 * |  151,486 |
| 2006/07 * | 160,799 |
| 2007/08 * | 192,521 |
| 2008/09 * |  186,930 |
| 2009/10 * | 197,398 |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 1 December 1868 | Station opened |
| 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 Chester-le-Street from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Chester-le-Street railway station serves the town of Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England. The station is on the East Coast Main Line 8 miles (13 km) south of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is mentioned in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.
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[edit] History
The Team Valley line of the North Eastern Railway, which connected Newton Hall Junction near Durham with Gateshead, was authorised in 1848 but not opened until 2 March 1868 (the powers having been renewed in 1862). At first only freight trains used the route, but passenger services began on 1 December 1868,[1] and the station at Chester-le-Street opened the same day.[2]
[edit] Services
Mondays to Saturdays there is a mostly 2 hourly First TransPennine Express service from Chester-le-Street, northbound to Newcastle and southbound to Durham and beyond to Manchester and Manchester Airport except the first southbound service at 0621 which extends to Liverpool Lime Street. There are a few limited Northern Rail services. Monday to Friday mornings 3 northbound, Saturday mornings 2 northbound, Monday to Sunday late nights 1 southbound, and a single southbound CrossCountry service on weekdays and Saturdays. On Sundays there are 4 northbound and southbound Transpennine services.
Other CrossCountry services as well as all East Coast services pass through the station but do not stop.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| First TransPennine Express | ||||
| Northern Rail |
[edit] Operator
Chester-le-Track, an independent private limited company, operates the station as an agent for the local franchised train operating company, which, as of 2011, is Northern Rail.[3] Chester-le-Track began operating the station in 1999, Chester-le-Street having lost its part-time staff some 10 years previously.
[edit] References
- ^ Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 137, 141. ISBN 0 7110 0495 1.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- ^ "About Us". Chester-le-Track. http://www.chester-le-track.co.uk/htm/aboutus.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Chester-le-Street railway station from National Rail
- Chester-le-Track – operator of Chester-Le-Street station
- Buses from the station
- Buses to the station
