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Place
  
Marton

Station code
  
MTO

DfT category
  
F2

Number of platforms
  
1

Grid reference
  
NZ519168

Managed by
  
Northern

2011/12
  
9,130

Local authority
  
Redcar and Cleveland

Marton railway station

Address
  
Middlesbrough TS4 3SQ, United Kingdom

Original company
  
Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway

Similar
  
Gypsy Lane railway st, Kildale railway station, Great Ayton railway st, Commondale railway station, Nunthorpe railway station

Marton railway station top 5 facts


Marton railway station (formerly Ormesby railway station) is located on the outskirts and serves the suburb of Marton, Middlesbrough, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The station is part of the Esk Valley Line and is approximately 3 miles (5 km) south east of Middlesbrough railway station. Being just within the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, it can be accessed from the B1380 (Ladgate Lane), between Stewart Park and Ormesby Hall. It is operated by Northern who provide all of the station's passenger services.

Contents

The station is served by up to sixteen trains per day (four on a Sunday during the spring/summer timetable).

Station facilities were upgraded in 2012 as part of the Tees Valley Metro project. The package for the station included a new fully lit waiting shelter, renewed station signage and the installation of CCTV. A long-line Public Address system (PA) has been also been installed, with pre-recorded train announcements.

A passenger information screen with details of train times was installed at the station in March 2016.

The station has a limited number of car parking spaces.

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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, serving the village of Ormesby.

Originally named Ormesby, the station was renamed Marton on 17 May 1982.

The nearby James Cook railway station to serve the James Cook University Hospital was opened on 18 May 2014.

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.
  • References

    Marton railway station Wikipedia