Redcar Central is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 7 miles 64 chains (12.6 km) east of Middlesbrough, serves the seaside town of Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Redcar Central | |
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General information | |
Location | Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland England |
Coordinates | 54°36′58″N 1°04′13″W |
Grid reference | NZ600249 |
Owned by | Network Rail |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | RCC |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Original company | Middlesbrough and Redcar Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
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Key dates | |
5 June 1846 | Opened as Redcar |
19 August 1861 | Resited |
25 September 1950 | Renamed Redcar Central |
Passengers | |
2016/17 | 0.358 million |
2017/18 | 0.344 million |
2018/19 | 0.324 million |
2019/20 | 0.338 million |
2020/21 | 0.114 million |
Location | |
Redcar Central Location in North Yorkshire, England | |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The line into the town from the west was opened as the Middlesbrough and Redcar Railway on 5 June 1846.[1] The company that constructed it was nominally independent, but in reality was backed financially by the Stockton and Darlington Railway and the Great North of England Railway, one of the constituent companies of the North Eastern Railway.
The Stockton and Darlington Railway had formally taken over by the time an extension eastwards to Saltburn was completed in August 1861. The route diverged from the original line just short of the existing terminus, part of which remained in use for goods traffic, and a new through station had to be constructed. This was built in a similar style to that used by G.T. Andrews elsewhere on the North Eastern Railway, with an impressive frontage and overall roof.
Initially, the station had only a single platform which led to congestion issues and delays during the summer months, when traffic levels were at their heaviest. A second platform outside the train shed was eventually provided for westbound services by the London and North Eastern Railway in 1935. Today, the original train shed is no longer used, with a replacement eastbound platform having been constructed alongside it at the end of the 1980s.
The level crossing here utilised motorised wooden boom gates that swung out across the road for many years, but these latterly became increasingly unreliable and prone to failure in high winds. In 2015, Network Rail replaced these with telescopic metal gates — a design unique to this particular location.[2][3][4]
Redcar Central has a staffed ticket office, open Monday to Saturday (07:50–14:45) but not on Sunday. A self-service ticket machine is available for use outside these hours or for collecting pre-paid tickets. There is also a waiting room that is open Monday to Saturday - these are both on the southern side (platform 1). Platform 2 has a shelter, timetable poster boards and bench seating.[5]
Platform 1 is further west than platform 2 and there is a bridge over the track which connects the two. There is a level crossing over one of the major roads into Redcar at the end of platform 1 which can also be used to cross over the track. Nearby is the Redcar Station business park closed since 2016 and in bad disrepair that was the old train shed.
Station facilities here were improved in 2013. The package for this station included improved platform lighting, renewed station signage, digital information screens and the installation of CCTV. The long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements.[6] Step-free access is available to both sides.
Northern Trains Route 3 |
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Tees Valley Line |
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.[7]
Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter
As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Redcar Central and Manchester Airport via York. Most services run via Yarm, with the exception of one early morning arrival which travels via Darlington.[8] From December 2022 (delayed from May 2022) this service will be extended to and will terminate at Saltburn.[9]
Rolling stock used: Class 185 Desiro
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