Darlington railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Darlington | ||
| Local authority | Darlington | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | DAR | ||
| Managed by | GNER | ||
| Platforms in use | 5 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 1.796 million | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Darlington (source) | |||
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Darlington railway station, formerly known as Darlington Bank Top, located on the East Coast Main Line is the main train station for the town of Darlington, in the ceremonial county of County Durham, England.
The town is also served by North Road railway station, the location of the first commercial steam railway: The Stockton and Darlington Railway. The station itself is a Victorian structure, and winner of the Large Station of the Year award in 2005.[1]
The station has a direct bus links to Richmond and Catterick Garrison, which is covered by National Rail ticketing, and the Sky Express bus service to Durham Tees Valley Airport, both operated by Arriva North East.
[edit] References
- ^ It's a hat-trick for award-winning GNER. Great North Eastern Railway (2005-09-02).
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Darlington railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Darlington railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Northallerton | TransPennine Express North TransPennine |
Durham | ||
| York | Virgin Trains Cross-Country Route |
Durham | ||
| Northallerton | GNER East Coast Main Line |
Durham | ||
| Durham or North Road |
Northern Rail Tees Valley Line |
Dinsdale | ||
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