Marton railway station (North Yorkshire)


Marton 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 south east of Middlesbrough railway station. Being just within the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, it can be accessed from the B1380, between Stewart Park and Ormesby Hall. It is operated by Northern Trains who provide all of the station's passenger services.
The station is served by up to sixteen trains per day.
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 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.
A ticket machine was installed at the station in 2019.
The station has a limited number of car parking spaces.

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

As of the December 2019 timetable change, Northern Trains run an hourly service on the Esk Valley Line between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe, with 6 trains per day continuing to Whitby.
Most trains heading towards Middlesbrough continue to Newcastle and Hexham.
Additional trains on weekdays and Saturdays run along the Esk Valley Line to Castleton Moor, and Battersby.
Following the May 2014 timetable change, the service between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe was significantly improved, with this allowing for a regular service to the new station at James Cook University Hospital.
Predominantly, rolling stock on the Esk Valley Line consists of Class 156 and Class 158 diesel multiple units, both of which were introduced in to service in the late 1980s.
The Class 156 and 158 units operating on the Esk Valley Line are currently in the process of being refurbished, with upgrades including free WiFi, power sockets, on-board passenger information displays, and an interior refresh.
Class 142 'Pacer' trains served the line, until the turn of the new decade, when they were withdrawn from passenger service. Class 144 'Pacer' trains were also used frequently on the Esk Valley Line, until around 2005.