The imposing red brick structure consists of 43 arches, and spans a total of 690 metres (2,260 ft) over the River Tees. The viaduct was designed a Grade II listed structure on 23 June 1966.[3]
The current station was opened by Railtrack on 19 February 1996, and is located 1+1⁄8 miles (1.8 km) south of the former.[4][1]
Facilities
The station entrance from Green Lane, photographed in July 2006.
The station is unstaffed, but a self-service ticket machine is available, which allows intending passengers to buy tickets before boarding or collect advance purchase/pre-paid tickets. The machine is located on platform 1 (bound for York/Manchester Piccadilly). There are waiting shelters, a customer help point, timetable posters and real-time information displays on both platforms. There is also a large free car park.
Both platforms have step-free access, and can be accessed by ramps from the road bridge on Green Lane.[5]
Services
As of the December 2022 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Saltburn and Manchester Airport via York.[6]
From Monday to Saturday, as of the August 2023 timetable, trains can run for up to every hour in each direction. Sunday services can range from every 2-3 hours in each direction.
Monday to Saturday services starts at 6.35 (bound for Manchester Airport) and ends at around 22-23.40 (bound for York), Sunday services however, start around 9.00 (bound for Saltburn) and end at around 19.35 (bound for York).
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