Chester-le-Street railway station
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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 (12.9 km) south of Newcastle upon Tyne
. It is mentioned in the song "Slow Train
" by Flanders and Swann
.
, which connected Newton Hall Junction near with , 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, and the station at Chester-le-Street opened the same day.
service from Chester-le-Street, northbound to Newcastle and southbound to Durham
and beyond to Machester
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 and late nights 1 southbound, and a single southbound CrossCountry
service on weekdays and Saturdays. On Sundays there are 4 northbound and southbound Transpennine services. The late night Northern Rail southbound service also runs on Sundays.
Other CrossCountry services as well as all East Coast
services pass through the station but do not stop.
, which, as of 2011, is Northern Rail
. Chester-le-Track began operating the station in 1999, Chester-le-Street having lost its part-time staff some 10 years previously.
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham, England. It has a history going back to Roman times when it was called Concangis. The town is located south of Newcastle upon Tyne and west of Sunderland on the River Wear...
in County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
is on the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
8 miles (12.9 km) south of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
. It is mentioned in the song "Slow Train
Slow Train
"Slow Train" is a song by the British duo Flanders and Swann, written in 1963.It laments the loss of British stations and railway lines in that era, due to the Beeching cuts, and also the passing of a way of life, with the advent of motorways etc....
" by Flanders and Swann
Flanders and Swann
The British duo Flanders and Swann were the actor and singer Michael Flanders and the composer, pianist and linguist Donald Swann , who collaborated in writing and performing comic songs....
.
History
The Team Valley line of the North Eastern RailwayNorth Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
, which connected Newton Hall Junction near with , 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, and the station at Chester-le-Street opened the same day.
Services
Mondays to Saturdays there is a mostly 2 hourly First TransPennine ExpressFirst TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express is a British train operating company. It is a joint operation between First Group and Keolis . It operates regular passenger services in northern England, including services linking the west and east coasts across the Pennines...
service from Chester-le-Street, northbound to Newcastle and southbound to Durham
Durham railway station
Durham railway station serves the city of Durham on the East Coast Main Line. The railway station is managed by East Coast. Despite its small functional capacity the station is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line and is called at by many intercity services travelling the route.The travel...
and beyond to Machester
Manchester Piccadilly station
Manchester Piccadilly is the principal railway station in Manchester, England. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, South Wales, the south coast of England, Edinburgh and Glasgow Central, and routes throughout northern England...
and Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport railway station
Manchester Airport railway station is the railway station that serves Manchester Airport and is built into the airport's terminal buildings. The station was opened together with the second airport terminal in 1993.- Description:...
except the first southbound service at 0621 which extends to Liverpool Lime Street. There are a few limited Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
services. Monday to Friday mornings 3 northbound and late nights 1 southbound, and a single southbound CrossCountry
CrossCountry
CrossCountry is the brand name of XC Trains Ltd., a British train operating company owned by Arriva...
service on weekdays and Saturdays. On Sundays there are 4 northbound and southbound Transpennine services. The late night Northern Rail southbound service also runs on Sundays.
Other CrossCountry services as well as all East Coast
East Coast (train operating company)
East Coast is a British train operating company running high-speed passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland...
services pass through the station but do not stop.
Operator
Chester-le-Track, an independent private limited company, operates the station as an agent for the local franchised train operating companyTrain operating company
The term train operating company is used in the United Kingdom to describe the various businesses operating passenger trains on the railway system of Great Britain under the collective National Rail brand...
, which, as of 2011, is Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
. Chester-le-Track began operating the station in 1999, Chester-le-Street having lost its part-time staff some 10 years previously.
External links
- Chester-le-Track – operator of Chester-Le-Street station
- Buses from the station
- Buses to the station