South Bank railway station
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South Bank railway station serves South Bank
area of Middlesbrough
in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
. It is located on the Tees Valley Line
2.5 miles (4 km) east of Middlesbrough
and operated by Northern Rail
which provides all passenger train services.
It was opened in July 1984 to replace a previous structure situated half a mile (0.8 km) farther east that was inconveniently sited in the middle of a heavily-industrialised area and in the way of a planned new dockside access road. This previous station, with its island platform
was opened by the NER
in 1882 to serve the growing town of South Bank
and replaced the original station (initially called Eston
) built in 1853 by the Middlesbrough & Redcar Railway. Ironically, this was located on the same site as the present station. The 1882 station was closed on the same day that its replacement opened; although now derelict, it still stands and is visible from passing trains.
Two other closed stations were also located either side of South Bank on this stretch of line: Grangetown (closed November 1991) and Cargo Fleet (closed January 1990).
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South Bank, Middlesbrough
South Bank is a small town which forms part of the Middlesbrough urban area that lies 2.3 miles from Middlesbrough centre, in North East England. As the name suggests, it lies on the south bank of the River Tees. Although it is part of the Middlesbrough conurbation, it is a ward of Redcar and...
area 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...
. It is located on 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....
2.5 miles (4 km) east 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 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...
which provides all passenger train services.
It was opened in July 1984 to replace a previous structure situated half a mile (0.8 km) farther east that was inconveniently sited in the middle of a heavily-industrialised area and in the way of a planned new dockside access road. This previous station, with its island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
was opened by the NER
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...
in 1882 to serve the growing town of South Bank
South Bank, Middlesbrough
South Bank is a small town which forms part of the Middlesbrough urban area that lies 2.3 miles from Middlesbrough centre, in North East England. As the name suggests, it lies on the south bank of the River Tees. Although it is part of the Middlesbrough conurbation, it is a ward of Redcar and...
and replaced the original station (initially called Eston
Eston
Eston is a town within the Unitary Authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. Within the Middlesbrough agglomeration it falls inside the Greater Eston initiative...
) built in 1853 by the Middlesbrough & Redcar Railway. Ironically, this was located on the same site as the present station. The 1882 station was closed on the same day that its replacement opened; although now derelict, it still stands and is visible from passing trains.
Two other closed stations were also located either side of South Bank on this stretch of line: Grangetown (closed November 1991) and Cargo Fleet (closed January 1990).
Services
There is a very limited service (three trains each way during the morning and evening peaks) Monday to Saturdays westbound to Middlesbrough and eastbound to SaltburnSaltburn railway station
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...
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