Longbeck is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 10 miles 28 chains (16.7 km) east of Middlesbrough, serves the village of Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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| Location | Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland England | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°35′22″N 1°01′52″W / 54.5893375°N 1.0309929°W | ||||||||||
| Grid reference | NZ627220 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||||||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | LGK | ||||||||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Original company | British Rail (Regional Railways) | ||||||||||
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| 13 May 1985 | Opened | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018/19 |  47,282 | ||||||||||
| 2019/20 | 49,594 | ||||||||||
| 2020/21 |  10,634 | ||||||||||
| 2021/22 | 40,116 | ||||||||||
| 2022/23 | 43,938 | ||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
.svg)  Longbeck Location in North Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |||||||||||
History edit
The station was opened in May 1985 by British Rail. The small signal box here supervises the junction and station area at nearby Saltburn and the freight line to Boulby as well as the adjacent level crossing.[1]
Facilities edit
The station is unstaffed. A round of improvements made here in 2012 included new fully lit waiting shelters, renewed station signage and the installation of CCTV. Digital information screens have been installed, whilst the long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements; running information can also be obtained by telephone and timetable posters. Step-free access is available to both platforms.[2]
Services edit
Northern Trains Route 3 |
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Tees Valley Line
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As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by two trains per hour between Saltburn and Darlington via Middlesbrough, with one train per hour extending to Bishop Auckland. An hourly service operates between Saltburn and Bishop Auckland on Sunday. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[3]
Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter
References edit
- ^ Hunt, J - Article in RAIL Magazine, Issue 610 (January 2009), pp.50-51
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Longbeck". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Longbeck railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Longbeck railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Marske | Northern Trains Tees Valley Line |
Redcar East | ||
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