Gypsy Lane railway station
Gypsy Lane is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 4 miles 3 chains (6.5 km) south-east of Middlesbrough, serves the suburb of Nunthorpe, Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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| Location | Nunthorpe, Redcar and Cleveland England | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°32′01″N 1°10′50″W / 54.5334838°N 1.1805958°W | ||||||||||
| Grid reference | NZ531156 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||||||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | GYP | ||||||||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||||||||
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| Original company | British Rail (Eastern Region) | ||||||||||
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| 3 May 1976 | Opened | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018/19 | 31,204 | ||||||||||
| 2019/20 | 37,046 | ||||||||||
| 2020/21 | 6,982 | ||||||||||
| 2021/22 | 30,056 | ||||||||||
| 2022/23 | 31,626 | ||||||||||
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History edit
The station was opened on 3 May 1976 by the Eastern Region of British Railways,[1] at a cost of £24,000 (equivalent to £218,000 in 2023), and was expected to have a footfall of 150 passengers per day. The station was built in an area of increasing housing development, which at that time, was poorly served by public transport.[2]
Facilities edit
In 2013, the station was refurbished, with new and upgraded facilities, including a new fully lit waiting shelter, renewed station signage and the installation of CCTV.
In February 2016, an upgraded next train announcement audio and visual display was installed at the station, with a ticket machine being added in August 2019.
Services edit
Northern Trains Route 5 |
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Esk Valley line |
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.[3]
Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter
References edit
- ^ Bairstow, Martin (2008). Railways around Whitby : Scarborough - Whitby - Saltburn, Malton - Goathland - Whitby, Esk Valley, Forge Valley and Gilling lines. Leeds: Martin Bairstow. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-871944-34-1.
- ^ Dotchin, N. (July 1976). "Developments on the Esk Valley Line". Modern Railways. Vol. 33, no. 334. London: Ian Allan. p. 261. ISSN 0026-8356.
- ^ (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
External links edit
- Media related to Gypsy Lane railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Gypsy Lane railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Marton | Northern Trains Esk Valley Line | Nunthorpe | ||