Nunthorpe railway station

Nunthorpe is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 4 miles 48 chains (7.4 km) south-east of Middlesbrough, serves the village of Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Nunthorpe
National Rail
General information
LocationNunthorpe, Middlesbrough
England
Coordinates54°31′41″N 1°10′11″W / 54.5280386°N 1.1697897°W / 54.5280386; -1.1697897
Grid referenceNZ538150
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeNNT
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyMiddlesbrough and Guisborough Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
25 February 1854Opened
Passengers
2018/19Increase 36,346
2019/20Increase 44,576
2020/21Decrease 7,618
2021/22Increase 35,758
2022/23Increase 42,306
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station
Gypsy Lane Esk Valley Line Great Ayton
towards Whitby
Location
Nunthorpe is located in North Yorkshire
Nunthorpe
Nunthorpe
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

One of the two passing loops on the line is located here and there is a level crossing at the eastern end. The signal box that operates it also supervises the movements of trains on the entire branch and remotely controls the junction further down the line at Battersby.

History

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Nunthorpe was originally on the Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway line from Middlesbrough to Guisborough and opened in 1854. In 1964, the line between Nunthorpe and Guisborough was closed, meaning Nunthorpe was no longer a junction and only a station on the line to Whitby via Battersby.[1] The December 2007 timetable brought about significant changes, and the service is now better than it has been since the mid-1980s when there was an hourly Nunthorpe – Middlesbrough service including seven Whitby trains.

Facilities

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The station is unstaffed. The main buildings still stand, but are now used as private residential accommodation. A waiting shelter is located on platform 2 (used by trains to Whitby and those that terminate here and return to Newcastle), whilst platform 1 has a canopied waiting area adjoining the main building, where there is an automated ticket machine. Digital CIS displays, timetable posters and a public telephone are provided to offer train running information. Step-free access is available to both platforms via the level crossing. There is no toilet.[2]

Services

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Following the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe, with two trains per day (excluding Sunday) continuing to Battersby, and six per day (four on Sunday) continuing to Whitby. Most trains continue to Newcastle via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[3]

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

References

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  1. ^ Suggitt, G. (2005). Lost Railways of North & East Yorkshire: Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-918-3
  2. ^ Nunthorpe station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 13 March 2017
  3. ^ "Train times: Middlesbrough to Whitby (Esk Valley Railway)" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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Preceding station   National Rail Following station
Gypsy Lane   Northern Trains
Esk Valley Line
  Great Ayton
Disused railways
Ormesby   North Eastern Railway
Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway
  Pinchinthorpe