Longbeck railway station explained

Longbeck
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland
Country:England
Coordinates:54.5893°N -1.031°W
Map Type:United Kingdom North Yorkshire
Grid Name:Grid reference
Owned:Network Rail
Manager:Northern Trains
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Code:LGK
Classification:DfT category F2
Original:British Rail (Regional Railways)
Years:13 May 1985
Events:Opened
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Longbeck is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between and via . The station, situated 10miles 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 station was opened in May 1985 by British Rail. The small signal box here supervises the junction and station area at nearby and the freight line to Boulby as well as the adjacent level crossing.[1]

Facilities

The station is unstaffed. A round of improvements made here in 2012 included new fully lit waiting shelters, renewed station signage and the installation of CCTV. Digital information screens have been installed, whilst the long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements; running information can also be obtained by telephone and timetable posters. Step-free access is available to both platforms.[2]

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.[3]

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

Notes and References

  1. Hunt, J - Article in RAIL Magazine, Issue 610 (January 2009), pp.50-51
  2. Web site: National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Longbeck. 2021-02-13. www.nationalrail.co.uk.
  3. Web site: 16 May 2021. Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn. 6 June 2021. Northern Trains.