Yarm is a railway station on the Northallerton–Eaglescliffe Line, which connects the East Coast Main Line and Tees Valley Line. The station, situated 12 miles 7 chains (19 km) north-east of Northallerton, serves the market town of Yarm, Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by TransPennine Express.
General information | |||||
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Location | Yarm, Borough of Stockton-on-Tees England | ||||
Coordinates | 54°29′38″N 1°21′05″W / 54.4937626°N 1.3514668°W | ||||
Grid reference | NZ420111 | ||||
Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
Managed by | TransPennine Express | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | YRM | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Leeds Northern Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | |||||
Key dates | |||||
25 May 1852 | Opened | ||||
4 January 1960 | Closed | ||||
19 February 1996 | Resited and reopened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.143 million | ||||
2020/21 | 26,302 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.103 million | ||||
2022/23 | 98,818 | ||||
2023/24 | 0.125 million | ||||
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History
editThe station was originally opened by the Leeds Northern Railway on 25 May 1852. It was closed by British Rail on 4 January 1960.[1] The former station building is still in place today, and is situated on the north side of Yarm Viaduct, in Egglescliffe, County Durham.[2]
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
editThe 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
editAs 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).
Rolling stock used: Class 185 Desiro
References
edit- ^ a b Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 495. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ^ Bairstow, Martin (2022). Railways through Harrogate. Farsley: Bairstow. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-871944-49-5.
- ^ Historic England. "Yarm Viaduct (Grade II) (1139259)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ Piggott, Nick, ed. (April 1996). "New station opens at Yarm". The Railway Magazine. Vol. 142, no. 1140. London: IPC. p. 18. ISSN 0033-8923.
- ^ "Station facilities for Yarm (YRM)". National Rail. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Train times: Liverpool and Manchester to Leeds, Hull, York, Scarborough, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Edinburgh". TransPennine Express. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
Sources
edit- Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
External links
edit- Media related to Yarm railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Yarm railway station from National Rail
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Northallerton | TransPennine Express North TransPennine |
Thornaby | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Picton Line open; station closed |
North Eastern Railway Stockton–Whitby via Picton |
Eaglescliffe Line and station open |