James Cook (also known as James Cook University Hospital) is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 2 miles 24 chains (3.7 km) south-east of Middlesbrough, serves James Cook University Hospital and the suburbs of Berwick Hills and Park End, Middlesbrough in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

James Cook
General information
Location	Park End, Middlesbrough England
Coordinates	54°33′08″N 1°12′31″W
Grid reference	NZ512177
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	JCH
History
Original company	Network Rail
Key dates
18 May 2014	Opened
Passengers
2016/17	31,402
2017/18	33,774
2018/19	37,080
2019/20	40,226
2020/21	9,280
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station Middlesbrough Terminus Esk Valley Line Marton towards Nunthorpe or Whitby
Location
James Cook Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

Plans for the building of a station at the hospital had been discussed for some 25 years, including as part of the, now abandoned, Tees Valley Metro project.

The station was finally given the green light by Middlesbrough Council's planning committee in January 2013, and construction work started in January 2014.[1]

The station cost £2.2 million to build and opened to the public on 18 May 2014.[2] It was officially opened on 18 July 2014 by then Minister of State for Transport, Baroness Kramer.[3]

Facilities

The 371-foot (113 m) long single platform station includes a fully lit waiting shelter with seating, CCTV coverage and passenger information via an electronic screen and public address announcements.[4][5]

Services

Northern Trains Route 5
v t e
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

Following the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe, with two trains per day (excluding Sunday) continuing to Battersby, and six per day (four on Sunday) continuing to Whitby. Most trains continue to Newcastle via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[6]

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

References

External links

• Media related to James Cook railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Train times and station information for James Cook railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Middlesbrough		Northern Trains Esk Valley Line		Marton