Marton railway station
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Marton railway station July 2014
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| Location | |
| Place | Marton |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
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| Grid reference | NZ519168 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MTO |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 3,617 |
| 2005/06 |  3,076 |
| 2006/07 |  3,833 |
| 2007/08 | 4,825 |
| 2008/09 | 6,960 |
| 2009/10 | 8,750 |
| 2010/11 | 9,804 |
| 2011/12 | 9,130 |
| 2012/13 | 9,862 |
| 2013/14 | 10,576 |
| 2014/15 | 10,568 |
| History | |
| Original company | Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 25 February 1854 | Opened as Ormesby |
| 17 May 1982 | Renamed Marton |
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| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Marton from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Marton railway station (formerly Ormesby railway station) serves the suburb of Marton, Middlesbrough; the station lies just within the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Esk Valley Line approximately 3 miles (5 km) south east of Middlesbrough railway station. It is just off the B1380 (Ladgate Lane), near to Ormesby Hall. It is operated by Northern Rail who provide all of the station's passenger services.
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. The long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements.
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History
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
Monday to Saturday: The service is made up of the following elements: -
- The Esk Valley service between Middlesbrough and Whitby (4 trains each way per day)
- Eleven trains each way between Nunthorpe and Newcastle via Middlesbrough & Sunderland
- Two each way between Darlington and Nunthorpe
Sundays:
- The Esk Valley Middlesbrough - Whitby service runs for approximately 32 weeks from the end of March to early November. Four trains each way operate.[6]
References
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External links
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| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough & Guisborough Railway | Nunthorpe | ||
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