Marton railway station (North Yorkshire)

Marton railway station (formerly Ormesby railway station) is located on the outskirts and serves the suburb of Marton, Middlesbrough, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The station is part of the Esk Valley Line and is approximately 3 miles (5 km) south east of Middlesbrough railway station. Being just within the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, it can be accessed from the B1380 (Ladgate Lane), between Stewart Park and Ormesby Hall. It is operated by Northern Trains who provide all of the station's passenger services.

For the railway station in New Zealand, see Marton railway station, Manawatu-Wanganui.

Marton
Marton railway station July 2014
LocationMarton, Redcar and Cleveland
England
Coordinates54.5443°N 1.1985°W / 54.5443; -1.1985
Grid referenceNZ519168
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeMTO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyMiddlesbrough and Guisborough Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
25 February 1854Opened as Ormesby
17 May 1982Renamed Marton
Passengers
2015/16 13,512
2016/17 13,696
2017/18 13,356
2018/19 14,774
2019/20 25,808
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station is served by up to sixteen trains per day (four on a Sunday during the spring/summer timetable).[1]

Station facilities were upgraded in 2012 as part of the Tees Valley Metro project.[2] The package for the station included a new fully lit waiting shelter, renewed station signage and the installation of CCTV. A long-line Public Address system (PA) has been also been installed, with pre-recorded train announcements.

A passenger information screen with details of train times was installed at the station in March 2016.

A ticket machine was installed at the station in 2019.

The station has a limited number of car parking spaces.

History
Marton station before it was upgraded in 2012.

Ormesby was one of the original railway stations on the Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway. It was opened on 25 February 1854,[3] serving the village of Ormesby.

Originally named Ormesby, the station was renamed Marton on 17 May 1982.[4]

The nearby James Cook railway station to serve the James Cook University Hospital was opened on 18 May 2014.[5]

Services
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.
Route 5:
Esk Valley Line
 Middlesbrough
 James Cook
 Marton
 Gypsy Lane
 Nunthorpe
 Great Ayton
 Battersby
 Kildale
 Commondale
 Castleton Moor
 Danby
 Lealholm
 Glaisdale
 Egton
 Grosmont
Sleights
 Ruswarp
 Whitby

As of the December 2019 timetable change, Northern Trains run an hourly service on the Esk Valley Line between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe, with 6 trains (4 trains on Sundays) per day continuing to Whitby.

Most trains heading towards Middlesbrough continue to Newcastle and Hexham (with some trains running as far as Carlisle).

Additional trains on weekdays and Saturdays run along the Esk Valley Line to Castleton Moor (departing from Marton at 13:03), and Battersby (departing from Marton at 17:07).[6]

Following the May 2014 timetable change, the service between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe was significantly improved, with this allowing for a regular service to the new station at James Cook University Hospital.

Predominantly, rolling stock on the Esk Valley Line consists of Class 156 and Class 158 diesel multiple units, both of which were introduced in to service in the late 1980s.

The Class 156 and 158 units operating on the Esk Valley Line are currently in the process of being refurbished, with upgrades including free WiFi, power sockets, on-board passenger information displays, and an interior refresh.[7][8]

Class 142 'Pacer' trains served the line, until the turn of the new decade, when they were withdrawn from passenger service. Class 144 'Pacer' trains were also used frequently on the Esk Valley Line, until around 2005.

References
  1. "Esk Valley Railway : Northern Rail Timetable". Esk Valley Railway Development Company. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  2. "Railway station for Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital". BBC Tees News. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 178. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  4. Butt 1995, pp. 156, 178
  5. "Middlesbrough James Cook Hospital railway station opens". BBC Tees News. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  6. "Timetables | Northern". www.northernrailway.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  7. "Northern launches North East's first fully refurbished train". Northern News. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  8. "Northern's refurbished trains – creating jobs and boosting the economy". Northern News. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  • Suggitt, G. (2005). Lost Railways of North & East Yorkshire. Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-918-3.

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