Longbeck railway station

Longbeck is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 10 miles 28 chains (16.7 km) east of Middlesbrough, serves the village of Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Longbeck
General information
Location	Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland England
Coordinates	54°35′22″N 1°01′52″W / 54.5893375°N 1.0309929°W / 54.5893375; -1.0309929
Grid reference	NZ627220
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	LGK
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	British Rail (Regional Railways)
Key dates
13 May 1985	Opened
Passengers
2018/19	47,282
2019/20	49,594
2020/21	10,634
2021/22	40,116
2022/23	43,938
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station Redcar East towards Darlington or Bishop Auckland Tees Valley Line Marske towards Saltburn
Location Longbeck Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was opened in May 1985 by British Rail. The small signal box here supervises the junction and station area at nearby Saltburn and the freight line to Boulby as well as the adjacent level crossing.^[1]

Facilities

The station is unstaffed. A round of improvements made here in 2012 included new fully lit waiting shelters, renewed station signage and the installation of CCTV. Digital information screens have been installed, whilst the long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements; running information can also be obtained by telephone and timetable posters. Step-free access is available to both platforms.^[2]

Services

Northern Trains Route 3
v t e
Tees Valley line
Bishop Auckland     Shildon   Newton Aycliffe   Heighington   North Road   Darlington   Dinsdale   Allens West   Eaglescliffe   Thornaby   Middlesbrough   South Bank   Redcar Central   Redcar East   Longbeck   Marske   Saltburn

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. All services are operated by Northern Trains.^[3]

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

References

1. Hunt, J - Article in RAIL Magazine, Issue 610 (January 2009), pp.50-51
2. "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Longbeck". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
3. "Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

External links

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

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Marske		Northern Trains Tees Valley Line		Redcar East