Yarm railway station explained

Yarm
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Yarm, Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
Country:England
Coordinates:54.4938°N -1.3515°W
Map Type:United Kingdom North Yorkshire
Map Label Position:bottom
Grid Name:Grid reference
Owned:Network Rail
Manager:TransPennine Express
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Code:YRM
Classification:DfT category F2
Original:Leeds Northern Railway
Pregroup:North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:
Years:25 May 1852
Events:Opened
Years1:4 January 1960
Events1:Closed
Years2:19 February 1996
Events2:Resited and reopened
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Yarm is a railway station on the Northallerton–Eaglescliffe Line, which connects the East Coast Main Line and Tees Valley Line. The station, situated 12miles north-east of Northallerton, serves the market town of Yarm, Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by TransPennine Express.

History

The station was originally opened by the Leeds Northern Railway on 25 May 1852. It was closed by British Rail on 4 January 1960. The former station building is still in place today, and is situated on the north side of Yarm Viaduct, in Egglescliffe, County Durham.[1]

The imposing red brick structure consists of 43 arches, and spans a total of 690m (2,260feet) over the River Tees. The viaduct was designed a Grade II listed structure on 23 June 1966.

The current station was opened by Railtrack on 19 February 1996, and is located NaNmiles south of the former.[2]

Facilities

The station is unstaffed, but a self-service ticket machine is available, which allows intending passengers to buy tickets before boarding or collect advance purchase/pre-paid tickets. The machine is located on platform 1 (bound for York/Manchester Piccadilly). There are waiting shelters, a customer help point, timetable posters and real-time information displays on both platforms. There is also a large free car park.

Both platforms have step-free access, and can be accessed by ramps from the road bridge on Green Lane.[3]

Services

As of the December 2022 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Saltburn and Manchester Airport via York.[4]

From Monday to Saturday, as of the August 2023 timetable, trains can run for up to every hour in each direction. Sunday services can range from every 2-3 hours in each direction.

Monday to Saturday services starts at 6.35 (bound for Manchester Airport) and ends at around 22-23.40 (bound for York), Sunday services however, start around 9.00 (bound for Saltburn) and end at around 19.35 (bound for York).

Rolling stock used: Class 185 Desiro

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bairstow . Martin . Railways through Harrogate . 2022 . Bairstow . Farsley . 978-1-871944-49-5 . 25.
  2. April 1996. Piggott. Nick. New station opens at Yarm. The Railway Magazine. London. IPC. 142. 1140. 18. 0033-8923.
  3. Web site: Station facilities for Yarm (YRM). 2021-07-09. National Rail.
  4. Web site: 16 May 2021. Train times: Liverpool and Manchester to Leeds, Hull, York, Scarborough, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Edinburgh. 2021-07-04. TransPennine Express.