Thornaby railway station
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Thornaby railway station serves the town of Thornaby-on-Tees
and due to having better connections than Stockton railway station
also much of Stockton-on-Tees
. It is located in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees
and in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
. It is currently operated by First TransPennine Express
.
The two platform station suffered a gradual decline and reduction in facilities from the 1960s onwards resulting in an unmanned, "bus shelter" standard by the turn of century. However thanks to its significant level of patronage, much of which is due to being located next to the Teesdale development area and Durham University
's Queen's Campus, Stockton, and its importance as an interchange station it was substantially modernised in a £500,000 project led by Arriva Trains Northern
, the SRA
and Stockton-on-Tees borough council. The newly rebuilt station was officially opened by local MP
Dari Taylor
on 7 February 2003 and now provides an enlarged car park, heated waiting room, manned ticket office, a shop, VDU
displays and better lighting and security. As a result of this improvement work, and the return of staffing, Thornaby won a National Station of the Year Award in the 2003 HSBC Rail
Awards.
The station housed a grand Victorian structure, which was demolished in 1982, despite it not being beyond repair. Following the demolition, the only buildings on the station was a bus shelter. The arrival of regular Manchester Airport services saw patronage of the station increase, and eventually resulted in its restaffing. Today the car park and entrance occupy the site of the old Victorian buildings.
and Durham Coast Line
call at the station, giving it hourly services northbound to Sunderland & Newcastle
and half-hourly trains westbound to Darlington
and eastbound to Saltburn
each weekday. Certain Darlington-bound trains continue on to Bishop Auckland
(two-hourly off peak, increasing to hourly at peak times). First TransPennine Express
services to York
, Leeds and Manchester Airport
also stop here every hour. All eastbound trains call (or terminate) at Middlesbrough
.
On Sundays there is an hourly service on the Tees Valley line (two-hourly to Bishop Auckland) and a two-hourly service to both Newcastle and Manchester Airport.
Thornaby-on-Tees
Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees, three miles southeast of Stockton-on-Tees, and four miles southwest of Middlesbrough town centre and has a...
and due to having better connections than Stockton railway station
Stockton railway station
Stockton railway station serves the town of Stockton-on-Tees, within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The railway station is located on the Durham Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all of the stations passenger services...
also much of Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
. It is located in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees (borough)
Stockton-on-Tees is a unitary authority area and borough in the Tees Valley area of north east England, with a population in 2001 of 178,408, rising to 185,880 in 2005 estimates....
and 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 currently operated by First TransPennine Express
First 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...
.
The two platform station suffered a gradual decline and reduction in facilities from the 1960s onwards resulting in an unmanned, "bus shelter" standard by the turn of century. However thanks to its significant level of patronage, much of which is due to being located next to the Teesdale development area and Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
's Queen's Campus, Stockton, and its importance as an interchange station it was substantially modernised in a £500,000 project led by Arriva Trains Northern
Arriva Trains Northern
Arriva Trains Northern was a train operating company that operated passenger trains in Yorkshire and the North East of England. The company had previously been known as Northern Spirit before being taken over by Arriva....
, the SRA
Strategic Rail Authority
In existence from 2001 to 2006, the Strategic Rail Authority was a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom set up under the Transport Act 2000 to provide strategic direction for the railway industry....
and Stockton-on-Tees borough council. The newly rebuilt station was officially opened by local MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
Dari Taylor
Dari Taylor
Dari Jean Taylor is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Stockton South between the 1997 and 2010 general elections.-Biography:...
on 7 February 2003 and now provides an enlarged car park, heated waiting room, manned ticket office, a shop, VDU
Computer display
A monitor or display is an electronic visual display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device, circuitry, and an enclosure...
displays and better lighting and security. As a result of this improvement work, and the return of staffing, Thornaby won a National Station of the Year Award in the 2003 HSBC Rail
HSBC Rail
Eversholt Rail Group is one of the three major ROSCOs in the United Kingdom...
Awards.
The station housed a grand Victorian structure, which was demolished in 1982, despite it not being beyond repair. Following the demolition, the only buildings on the station was a bus shelter. The arrival of regular Manchester Airport services saw patronage of the station increase, and eventually resulted in its restaffing. Today the car park and entrance occupy the site of the old Victorian buildings.
Services
All trains on the Tees Valley LineTees 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 Durham Coast Line
Durham Coast Line
The Durham Coast Line is the name given to the railway line which links Newcastle upon Tyne with Middlesbrough, via Sunderland and Hartlepool...
call at the station, giving it hourly services northbound to Sunderland & Newcastle
Newcastle railway station
Newcastle railway station , is the mainline station of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England and is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line. It opened in 1850 and is a Grade I listed building...
and half-hourly trains westbound to 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....
and eastbound to Saltburn
Saltburn 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...
each weekday. Certain Darlington-bound trains continue on 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...
(two-hourly off peak, increasing to hourly at peak times). First TransPennine Express
First 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...
services to York
York railway station
York railway station is a main-line railway station in the city of York, England. It lies on the East Coast Main Line north of London's King's Cross station towards Edinburgh's Waverley Station...
, Leeds 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:...
also stop here every hour. All eastbound trains call (or terminate) at 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...
.
On Sundays there is an hourly service on the Tees Valley line (two-hourly to Bishop Auckland) and a two-hourly service to both Newcastle and Manchester Airport.