Hartlepool railway station

Hartlepool railway station serves the town of Hartlepool in County Durham. It is a through station on the Durham Coast Line, located about 17 miles (27 km) between Newcastle and Middlesbrough. It is one two stations on the line within the Borough of Hartlepool, the other being Seaton Carew.

This article is about the current station in central Hartlepool (formerly West Hartlepool). For the former station in Headland, Hartlepool, see Hartlepool railway station (Hartlepool Dock & Railway).
Hartlepool
LocationHartlepool, Hartlepool
England
Coordinates54.687°N 1.207°W / 54.687; -1.207
Grid referenceNZ512327
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHPL
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Original companyStockton and Hartlepool Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
9 February 1841First station opened as Hartlepool West
February 1848Renamed West Hartlepool
3 May 1880First station closed and replaced by second
26 April 1967Renamed Hartlepool
Passengers
2015/16 0.638 million
2016/17 0.638 million
2017/18 0.638 million
2018/19 0.629 million
2019/20 0.629 million
 Interchange 1,619
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Northern Trains manages the station, and is the primary train operator, providing regional services along the Durham Coast Line route, serving Sunderland, Newcastle and Hexham to the north, and Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe to the south. Grand Central also operate from the station, with five daily services between Sunderland and London King's Cross.

History

The Stockton and Hartlepool Railway, which connected the town of West Hartlepool with the Clarence Railway near Billingham, was opened for goods on 12 November 1839 and to passengers on 1 December 1839.[1] A station named Hartlepool West was opened on 9 February 1841; this was renamed West Hartlepool in February 1848, and closed on 3 May 1880 when it was replaced by a new West Hartlepool station. This in turn was renamed Hartlepool on 26 April 1967,[2] when West Hartlepool was merged with Hartlepool[3] and following the complete closure of the former Hartlepool Dock & Railway station in the Headland, previously known as Hartlepool, in 1964.[4]

The station has two platforms currently in use: a bi-directionally signalled through platform (the original down platform), used by almost all timetabled services and a south-facing bay platform (with only one weekly booked departure). The former up platform 1 has been disused since the footbridge linking the platforms was removed in the late 1990s. In August 2013 Grand Central proposed reopening the disused up platform as part of its track access application extension[5] although they never implemented this proposal. In September 2020, Tees Valley Combined Authority launched a £1.5 million study to investigate the feasibility of a similar scheme to reopen the former up platform so as to improve capacity through the station.[6]

Between November 2009 and August 2010 (ahead of the town hosting the Tall Ships' Races), the station was extensively refurbished as part of a £4 million scheme to improve station facilities and integrate it into the new Hartlepool Interchange.[7][8] The line through the station was also re-signalled in spring 2010 as part of the Durham Coast modernisation scheme, with the consequent loss of three manual signal boxes in and around the station.[9] A new waiting room was also added to the station in 2011.

Facilities

The station has a staffed ticket office, which is open from 07:25 to 18:20 Mondays through Saturdays (closed Sundays). A self-service ticket machine is also provided near the station entrance for use when the ticket office is closed and for collecting pre-paid tickets. Ticket barriers have been operation at the station since September 2017.[10] Train running information is offered via automatic announcements, digital display screens and timetable posters. There are toilets in the ticket office and a waiting room on the concourse, along with vending machines dispensing snacks and cold drinks. Step-free access is available from the entrance to the platforms.[11]

Services

Northern Trains
Route 2:
Durham Coast Line
 Newcastle
Heworth
Sunderland
Seaham
 Horden
 Hartlepool
 Seaton Carew
 Billingham
 Stockton
 Thornaby
 Middlesbrough
Most services extend to/from
Hexham or Nunthorpe.

From Monday to Saturday Hartlepool is served by hourly trains in each direction. Southbound services run to Middlesbrough via Seaton Carew, Billingham, Stockton and Thornaby, with some journeys extending to Nunthorpe or Whitby. Northbound services run to Newcastle, calling at Seaham, Sunderland and Heworth, with some continuing to MetroCentre, Hexham and Carlisle.[12]

The frequency of services is also hourly on Sundays between Middlesbrough and Carlisle. Two additional southbound services run to Darlington, running directly from Stockton onto Eaglescliffe, Allens West and Dinsdale. One of these journeys calls additionally at Teesside Airport.

Grand Central
Grand Central
North East and West Riding
 Sunderland
Hartlepool
 Eaglescliffe
 Northallerton
 Thirsk
 York
 Bradford Interchange
 Low Moor
 Halifax
 Brighouse
 Mirfield
 Wakefield Kirkgate
 Pontefract Monkhill
 Doncaster
London King's Cross

There are five open access Grand Central services per day in each direction. Northbound trains provide services to Sunderland, running directly without calling at Seaham. Southbound services call at Eaglescliffe, Northallerton, Thirsk, and York, before terminating at London King's Cross.[13]

Hartlepool Interchange
Hartlepool Interchange
LocationChurch Street
Hartlepool
County Durham
Coordinates54.6865°N 1.2095°W / 54.6865; -1.2095
Bus stands6
ConnectionsHartlepool
Construction
Parking138 spaces
History
Opened11 August 2010
Location
Hartlepool Interchange
Location within County Durham

Hartlepool Interchange was opened on 11 August 2010, and constructed on the site of the former Hartlepool Bus Station, which was demolished in the 1990s, to allow for the construction of the A179 road bridge over the railway line.

It is served by Arriva North East's local bus services, with Stagecoach North East providing a limited service, connecting with some Grand Central services to and from London King's Cross. The bus station has four departure stands (lettered A–D), with two further stands located at Church Square (Stand E) and Marina Gateway Bridge (Stand F).

As of June 2020, the stand allocation is:

Stand Route Destination
A
No services operate from this stand
B 57 Durham      via Wingate & Coxhoe
57A Durham      via Trimdon & Coxhoe
58 Durham      via Wingate & Coxhoe
C 36 Middlesbrough      via Stockton & Billingham
D
Coach and Rail Replacement Services
E 57 Durham      via Wingate & Coxhoe
57A Durham      via Trimdon & Coxhoe
58 Durham      via Wingate & Coxhoe
F 1 Throston Grange
7 The Headland
23 Hartlepool Marina
24 Hartlepool Marina
65 Hartlepool Marina
  • A Class 101 DMU, seen at Hartlepool in August 1981.
  • The station's platforms, seen prior to refurbishment.
  • The station's ticket office, seen following refurbishment.
  • The station frontage in 2006, prior to refurbishment

References
  1. James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 29. ISBN 0-7110-1277-6. BE/1183.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 115, 245, 114. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. "Hartlepool — a brief History" Archived 23 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, History.UK.com. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  4. Hoole, K. (1978). North Eastern Railway branch lines since 1925. Shepperton: Ian Allan Ltd. p. 114. ISBN 0711008299.
  5. Grand Central hope to reinstate disused platform at Hartlepool Station
  6. "Plans to re-develop Hartlepool railway station revealed | Hartlepool Borough Council". Hartlepool Borough Council. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. "Transport hub opens in time for Hartlepool Tall Ships". BBC News. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  8. "£4m transport interchange to be unveiled". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  9. "Route Plans 9 - Route 9 - North East Routes - Connecting Local Communities" (PDF). London: Network Rail. March 2009. pp. 12, 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  10. "New Ticket Gates for Hartlepool | North East Coast Liners". North East Coastliners. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  11. Hartlepool Station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 3 February 2017
  12. GB eNRT 2019-20 Edition, Table 44
  13. "sunderland timetable". Grand Central. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
Preceding station   National Rail   Following station
Grand Central
Sunderland–London
Northern Trains
  Historical railways  
Seaton Carew
Line and station open		   London and North Eastern Railway
Durham Coast Line		   Hart
Line open, station closed
Terminus   London and North Eastern Railway
Hartlepool Dock & Railway		   Hart
Line and station closed
Terminus   London and North Eastern Railway
West Hartlepool–Hartlepool		   Hartlepool (HD&R)
Line and station closed
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