Redcar East
National Rail
General information
LocationRedcar, Redcar and Cleveland
England
Coordinates54°36′33″N 1°03′07″W / 54.6090550°N 1.0519248°W / 54.6090550; -1.0519248
Grid referenceNZ613241
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeRCE
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Original companyLondon and North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
8 July 1929Opened as Redcar East Halt
1937Renamed Redcar East
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.106 million
2019/20Increase 0.108 million
2020/21Decrease 20,888
2021/22Increase 74,208
2022/23Increase 82,882
Location
Redcar East is located in North Yorkshire
Redcar East
Redcar East
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Redcar East is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 8 miles 60 chains (14.1 km) east of Middlesbrough, serves the seaside town of Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Facilities

The station is unmanned, so passengers wishing to travel must buy tickets before boarding or on the train. In 2014, the station facilities were improved.[1] The package for this station included new fully lit waiting shelters, renewed station signage, digital CIS displays and the installation of CCTV. The long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements.[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

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Longbeck   Northern Trains
Tees Valley Line 		  Redcar Central

References

  1. ^ "Railway station for Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital". BBC News. BBC. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Transport Minister officially opens railway station at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough". The Northern Echo. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

External links

Railway stations in North Yorkshire
Railway stations served by Northern Trains
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