James Cook
National Rail
General information
LocationPark End, Middlesbrough
England
Coordinates54°33′08″N 1°12′31″W / 54.5521069°N 1.2085659°W / 54.5521069; -1.2085659
Grid referenceNZ512177
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
Station codeJCH
History
Original companyNetwork Rail
Key dates
18 May 2014Opened
Passengers
2018/19Increase 37,080
2019/20Increase 40,226
2020/21Decrease 9,280
2021/22Increase 26,744
2022/23Increase 37,120
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station
Middlesbrough
Terminus
 Esk Valley Line Marton
towards Nunthorpe or Whitby
Location
James Cook is located in North Yorkshire
James Cook
James Cook
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

James Cook (also known as James Cook University Hospital) is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 2 miles 24 chains (3.7 km) south-east of Middlesbrough, serves James Cook University Hospital and the suburbs of Berwick Hills and Park End, Middlesbrough in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

History

Plans for the building of a station at the hospital had been discussed for some 25 years, including as part of the, now abandoned, Tees Valley Metro project.

The station was finally given the green light by Middlesbrough Council's planning committee in January 2013, and construction work started in January 2014.[1]

The station cost £2.2 million to build and opened to the public on 18 May 2014.[2] It was officially opened on 18 July 2014 by then Minister of State for Transport, Baroness Kramer.[3]

Facilities

The 371-foot (113 m) long single platform station includes a fully lit waiting shelter with seating, CCTV coverage and passenger information via an electronic screen and public address announcements.[4][5]

Services

Following the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe, with two trains per day (excluding Sunday) continuing to Battersby, and six per day (four on Sunday) continuing to Whitby. Most trains continue to Newcastle via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[6]

Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter

References

  1. ^ "Work begins on new £2.2m rail station at the back of James Cook University Hospital". Middlesbrough Evening Gazette Live. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Middlesbrough James Cook Hospital railway station opens". BBC Tees News. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  3. ^ "James Cook Hospital railway station opened by transport minister". Middlesbrough Evening Gazette Live. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Community Consultation – Proposed Rail Halt at James Cook University Hospital". Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Work begins on new £2.2m rail station at the back of James Cook University Hospital". Middlesbrough Evening Gazette Live. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Train times: Middlesbrough to Whitby (Esk Valley Railway)" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

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Railway stations in North Yorkshire
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