Longbeck
National Rail
General information
LocationMarske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland
England
Coordinates54°35′22″N 1°01′52″W / 54.5893375°N 1.0309929°W / 54.5893375; -1.0309929
Grid referenceNZ627220
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeLGK
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyBritish Rail (Regional Railways)
Key dates
13 May 1985Opened
Passengers
2017/18Increase 47,240
2018/19Increase 47,282
2019/20Increase 49,594
2020/21Decrease 10,634
2021/22Increase 40,116
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station
Redcar East
towards Darlington or Bishop Auckland
 Tees Valley Line Marske
towards Saltburn
Location
Longbeck is located in North Yorkshire
Longbeck
Longbeck
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

History

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

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

Northern Trains
Route 3
Tees Valley Line
 Bishop Auckland Parking Heritage railway
Shildon Bicycle facilities Heritage railway
Newton Aycliffe Parking Bicycle facilities
Heighington Parking
North Road Bicycle facilities
Darlington Parking Bicycle facilities Handicapped/disabled access
Dinsdale
Teesside Airport Airport interchange
Allens West Bicycle facilities
Eaglescliffe Parking Bicycle facilities
Thornaby Parking Bicycle facilities
Middlesbrough Parking Bicycle facilities Handicapped/disabled access
South Bank Bicycle facilities
Redcar Central Parking Bicycle facilities Handicapped/disabled access
Redcar East Bicycle facilities
Longbeck Bicycle facilities
Marske Bicycle facilities
Saltburn Bicycle facilities

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

  1. ^ Hunt, J - Article in RAIL Magazine, Issue 610 (January 2009), pp.50-51
  2. ^ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Longbeck". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

External links

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Marske   Northern Trains
Tees Valley Line 		  Redcar East
Railway stations in North Yorkshire
Railway stations served by Northern Trains
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