Seaton Carew railway station
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Location | Seaton Carew, Borough of Hartlepool England | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 54°39′29″N 1°12′02″W / 54.6580139°N 1.2005633°W | ||||||||||
Grid reference | NZ516295 | ||||||||||
Owned by | Network Rail | ||||||||||
Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Station code | SEC | ||||||||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||||||||
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Original company | Stockton and Hartlepool Railway | ||||||||||
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
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10 February 1841 | Opened as Seaton | ||||||||||
1872 | Renamed Seaton Carew | ||||||||||
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Seaton Carew is a railway station on the Durham Coast Line, which runs between Newcastle and Middlesbrough via Hartlepool. The station, situated 14 miles 77 chains (24.1 km) north-east of Middlesbrough, serves the seaside village of Seaton Carew, Hartlepool in County Durham, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Facilities
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The station is unmanned and has no permanent buildings (the old NER buildings on the southbound side were demolished back in the 1970s). As with other stations on this line, new fully lit waiting shelters, digital information screens and CCTV cameras have been installed (the former replacing the old brick structures), whilst the long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements (running information can also be obtained by telephone and timetable poster boards). Tickets can be bought on board the train (or prior to travel), or at the station at a digital ticket machine operated by Northern Rail. Two Harrington Humps have been installed at the station to raise platform heights at specific points on the platforms and so improve access to trains.[1] Step-free access is also available to each platform via ramps from the nearby road.[2]
In 2009 the station underwent maintenance work to re-develop the station and its looks. The station has already seen the cutting down of trees to allow more natural light.
Services
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Durham Coast line
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As of the winter 2023 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Newcastle and Middlesbrough. Most trains continue to Hexham (or Carlisle on Sunday) and Nunthorpe. Two trains per day (three on Sunday) continue to Whitby. Two trains operate directly between Hartlepool and Darlington on Sunday. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[3]
Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter
References
[edit]- ^ "Seaton Carew gets another hump" North East Coastliners website news article; Retrieved 8 February 2017
- ^ Seaton Carew station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 8 February 2017
- ^ Table 41 National Rail timetable, December 2023
External links
[edit]Media related to Seaton Carew railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Seaton Carew railway station from National Rail
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Following station | ||
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Billingham | Northern Trains Durham Coast Line |
Hartlepool | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Greatham Line open; station closed |
North Eastern Railway Durham Coast Line |
West Hartlepool Line and station open |