Saltburn railway station
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Saltburn Railway Station serves the town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea
in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland
and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
, England. It is the terminus of the Tees Valley Line
and is operated by Northern Rail
who provide all passenger train services. It is unmanned, and has one acrylic glass
passenger shelter which is regularly subject to vandalism
.
as the terminus of their line from Redcar
on 17 August 1861 (although the ornate station building wasn't finished until the following year). Eleven years later, the North Eastern Railway
opened a line towards Brotton
(the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway
) from the town, but this diverged from the original route some 440 yards (402.3 m) west of the 1861 station in order to avoid excessively steep gradients further east. This meant the passenger trains from the town to Loftus
and Whitby
that started in 1875 had to reverse into and out of the terminus before regaining the correct direction at Saltburn West Junction. This line is still in operation today to serve a steelworks at Skinningrove
and the Boulby
potash mine, although passenger trains ceased in 1951.
In its heyday, the station had four platforms and a sizeable number of carriage sidings to handle the large quantities of excursion trains that ran there - these included services from as far away as Leeds
and Blackpool
. There was also a short siding extension (approximately 300 yards (274.3 m)) from the main station to another platform at the rear of the railway-owned Zetland Hotel
(opened in 1863) where passengers in first class carriages could disembark directly into their accommodation.
A 1974 remodelling scheme saw the station reduced in size however, with the two main platforms & signal box being taken out of use along with most of the sidings and one of the two running lines from West Junction. Today only one of the two surviving excursion bay platforms remains in regular use (although the other is still available if required) and neither the main station building nor the Zetland Hotel is in rail-related use - the former having being converted into a tourist information centre & retail outlets and the latter into luxury flats.
and Darlington
, with certain trains continuing to Bishop Auckland
(every two hours, increasing to hourly at peak times). There is an hourly service on Sundays (two hourly to Bishop Auckland).
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Saltburn-by-the-Sea is a seaside resort in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The town is around east of Middlesbrough, and had a population of 5,912 at the 2001 Census.-Old Saltburn:...
in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland
Redcar and Cleveland
The borough of Redcar & Cleveland is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England consisting of Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, and small towns such as Brotton, Eston, Skelton and Loftus. It had a resident population of 139,132 in 2001, and is part of the Tees...
and 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. It is the terminus of the Tees Valley Line
Tees Valley Line
The Tees Valley Line is a name for the railway route between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington and Middlesbrough. Also operated on the line are services from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Middlesbrough and Saltburn via Darlington....
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 passenger train services. It is unmanned, and has one acrylic glass
Acrylic glass
Poly is a transparent thermoplastic, often used as a light or shatter-resistant alternative to glass. It is sometimes called acrylic glass. Chemically, it is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate...
passenger shelter which is regularly subject to vandalism
Vandalism
Vandalism is the behaviour attributed originally to the Vandals, by the Romans, in respect of culture: ruthless destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful or venerable...
.
History
The station was opened by the Stockton and Darlington RailwayStockton and Darlington Railway
The Stockton and Darlington Railway , which opened in 1825, was the world's first publicly subscribed passenger railway. It was 26 miles long, and was built in north-eastern England between Witton Park and Stockton-on-Tees via Darlington, and connected to several collieries near Shildon...
as the terminus of their line from Redcar
Redcar Central railway station
Redcar Central railway station serves the town of Redcar in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It is located on the Tees Valley Line and operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services. Redcar Central is a staffed Monday...
on 17 August 1861 (although the ornate station building wasn't finished until the following year). Eleven years later, the North Eastern Railway
North 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...
opened a line towards Brotton
Brotton railway station
Brotton railway station was opened by the Cleveland Railway on 1 November 1875, and served the village of Brotton in North Yorkshire, England. It closed on 2 May 1960. -External links:* *...
(the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway
Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway
The Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway was a short lived railway line, running along the northeast coast of England from the River Tees at Middlesbrough to the Esk at Whitby, where it met the Scarborough & Whitby Railway line and the Whitby and Pickering Railway...
) from the town, but this diverged from the original route some 440 yards (402.3 m) west of the 1861 station in order to avoid excessively steep gradients further east. This meant the passenger trains from the town to Loftus
Loftus, North Yorkshire
Loftus is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in a region between Saltburn-by-the-Sea and the North York Moors...
and Whitby
Whitby railway station
Whitby railway station serves the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. It is the terminus of the Esk Valley Line, connecting with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway at Grosmont, and provides mainline running for NYMR trains during the summer months...
that started in 1875 had to reverse into and out of the terminus before regaining the correct direction at Saltburn West Junction. This line is still in operation today to serve a steelworks at Skinningrove
Skinningrove railway station
Skinningrove was a railway station on the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on 1 April 1875, and served the village of Skinningrove and Dalehouse in North Yorkshire, England. It was originally named "Carlin How", but was renamed on 1 October 1903 by the North Eastern...
and the Boulby
Boulby Mine
Boulby Mine is a site run by Cleveland Potash, located just southeast of the village of Boulby, on the northeast coast of the North Yorkshire Moors in Redcar and Cleveland, England. It is Europe's second deepest mine at —Pyhäsalmi Mine in Finland is even deeper, being 1,448 metres deep—producing...
potash mine, although passenger trains ceased in 1951.
In its heyday, the station had four platforms and a sizeable number of carriage sidings to handle the large quantities of excursion trains that ran there - these included services from as far away as Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and Blackpool
Blackpool North railway station
Blackpool North railway station is the main railway station serving the seaside resort of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. It is the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line from Preston....
. There was also a short siding extension (approximately 300 yards (274.3 m)) from the main station to another platform at the rear of the railway-owned Zetland Hotel
Zetland Hotel
The Zetland Hotel is located on the north east coast of England at Saltburn by the Sea, North Yorkshire. It was designed by William Peachey, architect to the Stockton & Darlington Railway...
(opened in 1863) where passengers in first class carriages could disembark directly into their accommodation.
A 1974 remodelling scheme saw the station reduced in size however, with the two main platforms & signal box being taken out of use along with most of the sidings and one of the two running lines from West Junction. Today only one of the two surviving excursion bay platforms remains in regular use (although the other is still available if required) and neither the main station building nor the Zetland Hotel is in rail-related use - the former having being converted into a tourist information centre & retail outlets and the latter into luxury flats.
Services
There is a half-hourly service (Mondays to Saturdays) from the station to MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 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 Darlington
Darlington railway station
Darlington railway station, also known as Darlington Bank Top, is the main railway station for the town of Darlington, in the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The station is located on the East Coast Main Line north of London Kings Cross....
, with certain trains continuing to Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland railway station
Bishop Auckland railway station serves the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. The station is the terminus of the Tees Valley Line north of .The station is operated by Northern Rail, which provides Network Rail passenger services...
(every two hours, increasing to hourly at peak times). There is an hourly service on Sundays (two hourly to Bishop Auckland).