Stockton railway station (County Durham)

Stockton
National Rail
General information
LocationStockton-on-Tees, Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
England
Coordinates54°34′12″N 1°19′05″W / 54.5698740°N 1.3181700°W / 54.5698740; -1.3181700
Grid referenceNZ441196
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeSTK
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Original companyLeeds Northern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
2 June 1852Opened as Stockton-on-Tees
1852/53Renamed North Stockton
1 November 1892Renamed Stockton-on-Tees
1985Renamed Stockton
Passengers
2018/19Increase 83,050
2019/20Increase 88,272
2020/21Decrease 26,174
2021/22Increase 78,162
2022/23Increase 84,768
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station
Thornaby Durham Coast Line Billingham
towards Newcastle via Hartlepool
Location
Stockton is located in County Durham
Stockton
Stockton
Location in County Durham, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Stockton is a railway station on the Durham Coast Line, which runs between Newcastle and Middlesbrough via Hartlepool. The station, situated 5 miles 45 chains (9.0 km) west of Middlesbrough, serves the market town of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Thornaby railway station (known as "South Stockton" until 1892), across the River Tees from Stockton-on-Tees provides a wider range of services and acts as the main railway station for most of Stockton-on-Tees. This station originally had a roof but it was removed in 1979 due to being in a bad state of repair and it has not been replaced since (the same work also saw the removal of redundant track & platforms). The other main buildings are also no longer in rail use, having been converted into apartments.

Station facilities here have been improved and included new fully lit waiting shelters, 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. A fully accessible footbridge has also been built to provide step-free access to both platforms.[1] There are however no ticket facilities here (the station being unmanned), so all tickets have to be bought prior to travel or on the train.

Grand Central services between Sunderland and London King's Cross pass through the station but do not stop here.

  1. ^ Stockton station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 8 February 2017