Marton railway station
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Marton railway station serves the settlement of Marton
, a suburb of Middlesbrough
in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated on Ladgate Lane, at the end of The Grove, near Ormesby Hall
. It is located on the Esk Valley Line
3 miles (5 km) south of Middlesbrough
and is operated by Northern Rail
who provide all of the station's passenger services.
The station has one platform, without a shelter or information screens, and is only served by a limited number of services per day.
. It was opened on 25 February 1854, serving the village of Ormesby
.
In the late twentieth century, the station was renamed to Marton railway station to take advantage of the James Cook
connection.
The Esk Valley service between Middlesbrough and Whitby (4 trains each way per day)
A two hourly service between Nunthorpe and Newcastle/Hexham via Hartlepool (6 trains each way per day, although one is shunted to the siding in Middlesbrough on weekdays before continuing to Newcastle)
One train from Bishop Auckland (Darlington on Saturdays) to Nunthorpe
One train from Nunthorpe to Middlesbrough
There is no Sunday service except from the start of the Summer timetable to the end of September.
Marton, Middlesbrough
Marton — officially Marton-in-Cleveland — was a village in the North Riding of Yorkshire, which is now within the town boundaries of Middlesbrough, in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. Originally, the parish of Marton extended down to the River...
, a suburb of Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, 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...
. It is situated on Ladgate Lane, at the end of The Grove, near Ormesby Hall
Ormesby Hall
Ormesby Hall is a predominantly 18th century mansion house built in the Palladian style, situated in Ormesby, near Middlesbrough, in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, in the North East of England....
. It is located on the Esk Valley Line
Esk Valley Line
The Esk Valley Line is the railway line from Middlesbrough to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. The route follows the course of the River Esk for much of its eastern half....
3 miles (5 km) south of Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough railway station
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...
and is operated by 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...
who provide all of the station's passenger services.
The station has one platform, without a shelter or information screens, and is only served by a limited number of services per day.
History
Ormesby was one of the original railway stations on the Middlesbrough and Guisborough RailwayMiddlesbrough and Guisborough Railway
The Middlesbrough & Guisborough Railway was a railway line serving the towns of Middlesbrough and Guisborough as well as areas of the Eston Hills in North Yorkshire from 1853 through to 1964.-The Beginning:...
. It was opened on 25 February 1854, serving the village of Ormesby
Ormesby
Ormesby is a former village, and now suburb, spanning the Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland unitary authorities in north east England, within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It forms part of the Middlesbrough urban agglomeration...
.
In the late twentieth century, the station was renamed to Marton railway station to take advantage of the James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
connection.
Services
Monday to Saturday: The service is made up of three elements.The Esk Valley service between Middlesbrough and Whitby (4 trains each way per day)
A two hourly service between Nunthorpe and Newcastle/Hexham via Hartlepool (6 trains each way per day, although one is shunted to the siding in Middlesbrough on weekdays before continuing to Newcastle)
One train from Bishop Auckland (Darlington on Saturdays) to Nunthorpe
One train from Nunthorpe to Middlesbrough
There is no Sunday service except from the start of the Summer timetable to the end of September.