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Marske railway station

Marske
General information
Location	Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland England
Coordinates	54°35′15″N 1°01′10″W / 54.5873806°N 1.0195165°W / 54.5873806; -1.0195165
Grid reference	NZ634218
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	MSK
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
19 August 1861	Opened
Passengers
2018/19	64,460
2019/20	64,550
2020/21	13,378
2021/22	44,406
2022/23	50,050
Location Marske Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Marske is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 10 miles 65 chains (17.4 km) east of Middlesbrough, serves the village of Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and ClevelandinNorth Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

History[edit]

The railway station is the oldest in the village of Marske-by-the-Sea. The other station, Longbeck, was built in the 1980s. The station was also mentioned in George Bradshaw's 1863 railway guide.

Facilities[edit]

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[edit]

Northern Trains Route 3
v t e
Tees Valley line
Bishop Auckland       Shildon Newton Aycliffe Heighington North Road Darlington Dinsdale Allens West Eaglescliffe Thornaby Middlesbrough South Bank Redcar Central Redcar East Longbeck Marske Saltburn

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.^[1] The first westbound train of the day runs to Carlisle rather than Bishop Auckland.

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

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Media related to Marske railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Train times and station information for Marske railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Saltburn		Northern Trains Tees Valley Line		Longbeck

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