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Although the first railway was built in the area as long ago as 1830 as an extension of the [[Stockton and Darlington Railway]] and extended eastwards to [[Redcar Central railway station|Redcar]] in 1846, the current station dates from 1877<ref>Body, pp. 118–9</ref> – it was designed by the [[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway's]] chief architect '''William Peachey''' with an ornate [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style frontage. |
Although the first railway was built in the area as long ago as 1830 as an extension of the [[Stockton and Darlington Railway]] and extended eastwards to [[Redcar Central railway station|Redcar]] in 1846, the current station dates from 1877<ref>Body, pp. 118–9</ref> – it was designed by the [[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway's]] chief architect '''William Peachey''' with an ornate [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style frontage. Behind this an overall roof of [[elliptical]] design once existed. Constructed out of [[wrought iron]] of [[lattice]] design, with glass covering the middle half and timber (inside)/slate (outside) covering the outer quarters. The two end screens were glazed with timber cladding around the outer edges. The roof was high in relation to its width.<ref name=GazetteThenNow>{{cite web|last=Delplanque|first=Paul|title=Middlesbrough Railway Station...Then and now|url=http://rememberwhen.gazettelive.co.uk/2010/02/middlesbrough-railway-stationt.html|publisher=GazetteLive|accessdate=21 January 2011}}</ref> This was destroyed by German bombs on 3 August 1942.<ref>Hunt, J - RAIL Magazine article (January 2009, Issue 610) p. 50</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:21, 5 June 2011
Middlesbrough | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Middlesbrough |
| Managed by | First TransPennine Express |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MBR |
| History | |
| Opened | 1877 |
Middlesbrough railway station serves the large town of Middlesbrough in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The station is managed by First TransPennine Express and has two platforms. There are also two avoiding freight lines to the north of the station.
History
Although the first railway was built in the area as long ago as 1830 as an extension of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and extended eastwards to Redcar in 1846, the current station dates from 1877[1] – it was designed by the North Eastern Railway's chief architect William Peachey with an ornate Gothic style frontage. Behind this an overall roof of elliptical design once existed. Constructed out of wrought iron of lattice design, with glass covering the middle half and timber (inside)/slate (outside) covering the outer quarters. The two end screens were glazed with timber cladding around the outer edges. The roof was high in relation to its width.[2] This was destroyed by German bombs on 3 August 1942.[3]
Services
The station is served by a number of routes:
The Tees Valley Line from Bishop Auckland & Darlington to Saltburn. Monday to Saturday daytimes there's a service every 30 minutes to Darlington & Saltburn and every second hour to Bishop Auckland. Sundays see an hourly service to Darlington/Saltburn and a two-hourly service to Bishop Auckland.
The Esk Valley Line to Whitby via Nunthorpe and Grosmont. There is a limited service (four departures per day) on the Whitby branch with a few extra trains as far as Nunthorpe. There is an irregular Sunday service (some trains run through to/from Darlington or Newcastle.
The Durham Coast Line to Newcastle via Hartlepool and Sunderland. There is a train every hour to Newcastle (some of which continue along the Tyne Valley Line) and every two hours on Sundays.
The North Trans-Pennine line to Manchester Airport via York and Leeds (operated by First TransPennine Express). Monday to Saturdays there is and hourly service to Manchester Airport and every two hours on Sundays. First Transpennine also operate a once daily return service to Liverpool.
All routes apart from that to Manchester are operated by Northern Rail.
Notes
- ^ Body, pp. 118–9
- ^ Delplanque, Paul. "Middlesbrough Railway Station...Then and now". GazetteLive. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ Hunt, J - RAIL Magazine article (January 2009, Issue 610) p. 50
References
- Body, G. (1988), PSL Field Guides - Railways of the Eastern Region Volume 2, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Wellingborough, ISBN 1-85260-072-1
External links
- Train times and station information for Middlesbrough railway station from National Rail
- Buses from the station
- Buses to the station
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| Terminus | Middlesbrough & Guisborough Railway | Ormesby | ||
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