Marske railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in North Yorkshire, England}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Marske

| symbol_location = gb

| symbol = rail

| image = Marske railway station, Yorkshire (geograph 3275359).jpg

| address =

| borough = Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|54.5873806|-1.0195165|format=dms|region:GB_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}

| map_type = United Kingdom North Yorkshire

| map_caption = Location in North Yorkshire, England

| grid_name = Grid reference

| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|NZ634218|25|NZ634218}}

| owned = Network Rail

| manager = Northern Trains

| platforms = 2

| tracks = 2

| code = MSK

| classification = DfT category F2

| original = North Eastern Railway

| pregroup = North Eastern Railway

| postgroup = {{plainlist|

}}

| years = 19 August 1861

| events = Opened

| mpassengers =

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{increase}} 64,550}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 13,378}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 44,406}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 50,050}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 56,524}}

| services =

| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

}}

Marske is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between {{rws|Bishop Auckland}} and {{rws|Saltburn}} via {{rws|Darlington}}. The station, situated {{convert|10|mi|65|chain|km|sigfig=3}} 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 railway station is the oldest in the village of Marske-by-the-Sea having opened with the line in 1861.{{cite book |last1=Hoole |first1=Kenneth |title=Railway stations of the North East |date=1985 |publisher=David and Charles |location=Newton Abbot |isbn=0-7153-8527-5 |page=176}} The other station, Longbeck, was opened in 1985.{{cite book |last1=Shannon |first1=Paul |title=Branch Line Britain |date=2023 |publisher=Pen & Sword |location=Barnsley |isbn=978-1-39908-990-6 |page=129}} The station was also mentioned in George Bradshaw's 1863 railway guide. the station is {{convert|25|mi}} east of {{rws|Darlington}}, {{convert|15|mi|65|chain}} east of {{rws|Middlesbrough}}, and just under {{convert|2|mi}} west of {{rws|Saltburn}}.{{cite book |last1=Kelman |first1=Leanne |title=Railway Track Diagrams Book 2: Eastern |date=2020 |publisher=Trackmaps |location=Frome |isbn=978-1-9996271-3-3 |edition=5|at=48}}

The station has slightly staggered platforms, and lost its goods facilities in April 1965, and became an unstaffed halt in February 1970.{{cite book |last1=Body |first1=Geoffrey |title=Railways of the Eastern Region volume 2 |date=1989 |publisher=Patrick Stephens |location=Wellingborough |isbn=1-85260-072-1 |page=119}}{{cite book |last1=Chapman |first1=Stephen |title=Railway Memories No. 18 Cleveland and Whitby |date=2007 |publisher=Bellcode Books |location=Todmorden |isbn=9781871233186 |page=62}}

= Tees Valley Metro =

File:Tees_Valley_Metro_(Visualisation_of_all_ideas).png

Starting in 2006, Marske was mentioned within the Tees Valley Metro scheme. This was a plan to upgrade the Tees Valley Line and sections of the Esk Valley Line and Durham Coast Line to provide a faster and more frequent service across the North East of England. In the initial phases the services would have been heavy rail mostly along existing alignments with new additional infrastructure and rollingstock. The later phase would have introduced tram-trains to allow street running and further heavy rail extensions.{{Cite web |last=Tees valley Unlimited |date=18 May 2010 |title=Tees Valley Metro: Phase 1 - Project Summary |url=https://moderngov.stockton.gov.uk/Data/Cabinet/201006101630/Agenda/att12199.pdf |website=Stockton-on-Tess Borough Council |format=PDF}}{{Cite web |last=Tees Valley Unlimited |date=April 2011 |title=Connecting the Tees Valley - Statement of Transport Ambition |url=https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/2993/hlp04_26_statement_of_transport_ambition_2011pdf.pdf |access-date=11 November 2024}}{{Cite web |last=LOWES |first=RON |last2=PARKER |first2=IAN |date=18 September 2007 |title=Executive Report - Tees Valley Metro |url=https://moderngov.middlesbrough.gov.uk/Data/Executive/200709181300/Agenda/$att6855.rtf.pdf |access-date=11 November 2024}}{{Cite news |date=2006-11-09 |title=Metro system hope for Tees Valley |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/6133514.stm |access-date=2024-11-11 |language=en-GB}}

As part of the scheme, Markse station would have received improved service to Darlington and Saltburn (1–2 to 4 trains per hour) and new rollingstock.

However, due to a change in government in 2010 and the 2008 financial crisis, the project was ultimately shelved.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-04 |title=When the Tees Valley was set to get its own £220m metro system and what went wrong |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23298160.tees-valley-metro-system-plans-improved-rail-services/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Northern Echo |language=en}} Several stations eventually got their improvements and there is a possibility of improved rollingstock and services in the future which may affect Marske.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-27 |title=Tees Valley authority unanimously backs £1bn transport plan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2l91pj1nzo |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}

Facilities

Station facilities here have been improved. The package for this station included new fully lit waiting shelters, renewed station signage and the installation of CCTV. The long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements.

Services

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.{{Cite web|date=16 May 2021|title=Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn|url=https://d11vpqhghel6qd.cloudfront.net/images/timetables/bucket2/bishop-auckland-and-darlington-to-middlesbrough-and-saltburn-4376-qs6acm.pdf|access-date=6 June 2021|website=Northern Trains}}

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

References

External links

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Category:Railway stations in Redcar and Cleveland

Category:DfT Category F2 stations

Category:Former North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom) stations

Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1861

Category:Railway stations served by Northern

Category:1861 establishments in England