Yarm railway station

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Yarm
National Rail
Yarm Station (geograph 6000656).jpg
LocationYarm, Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
England
Coordinates54°29′38″N 1°21′05″W / 54.4937626°N 1.3514668°W / 54.4937626; -1.3514668Coordinates: 54°29′38″N 1°21′05″W / 54.4937626°N 1.3514668°W / 54.4937626; -1.3514668
Grid referenceNZ420111
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byTransPennine Express
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeYRM
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyLeeds Northern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
25 May 1852Opened
4 January 1960Closed
19 February 1996Resited and reopened
Passengers
2016/17Increase 0.147 million
2017/18Increase 0.149 million
2018/19Decrease 0.140 million
2019/20Increase 0.143 million
2020/21Decrease 26,302
Location
Yarm is located in North Yorkshire
Yarm
Yarm
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

History[]

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[]

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. 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[]

As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Redcar Central and Manchester Airport via York.[5]

Rolling stock used: Class 185 Desiro

References[]

  1. ^ a b Quick, Michael (2019) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 469.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Yarm Viaduct (Grade II) (1139259)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. ^ Piggott, Nick, ed. (April 1996). "New station opens at Yarm". The Railway Magazine. Vol. 142 no. 1140. London: IPC. p. 18. ISSN 0033-8923.
  4. ^ "Station facilities for Yarm (YRM)". National Rail. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Train times: Liverpool and Manchester to Leeds, Hull, York, Scarborough, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Edinburgh". TransPennine Express. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

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Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Northallerton   TransPennine Express
North TransPennine 		  Thornaby
  Historical railways  
Picton
Line open; station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
Stockton–Whitby
via Picton 		  Eaglescliffe
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