Summary
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.
Yarm  | |
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| General information | |
| 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 | |
| 2018/19 |  0.140 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.143 million |
| 2020/21 | 26,302 |
| 2021/22 | 0.103 million |
| 2022/23 | 98,818 |
| Location | |
  Yarm Location in North Yorkshire, England | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History edit
The 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 County Durham.
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.[2]
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.[3][1]
Facilities edit
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.[4]
Services edit
As of the December 2022 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Saltburn and Manchester Airport via York.[5]
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.
- ^ 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
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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 | ||