Heritage railway stations · North East England
Redcar Central railway station
Redcar Central railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Redcar Central railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Redcar Central is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 7 miles 64 chains (12.6 km) east of Middlesbrough, serves the seaside town of Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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Background
History
The line into the town from the west was opened as the Middlesbrough and Redcar Railway on 5 June 1846. The company that constructed it was nominally independent but, in reality, was backed financially by the Stockton and Darlington Railway and the Great North of England Railway, one of the constituent companies of the North Eastern Railway. The Stockton and Darlington Railway had formally taken over by the time an extension eastwards to Saltburn was completed in August 1861. The route diverged from the original line just short of the existing terminus, part of which remained in use for goods traffic, and a new through station had to be constructed. This was built in a similar style to that…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6160, -1.0710
- District
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Parish
- Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS10 1RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Redcar
Sources
- wikidata: Q2317607 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Redcar Central railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Redcar Central railway station?
- Redcar Central railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS10 1RE), in the parish of Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area.
- Who owns Redcar Central railway station?
- Redcar Central railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Redcar Central railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Redcar Central railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Redcar Central railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TS10 1RE. It sits within the Redcar parliamentary constituency.