Date: 20/08/2018

Simon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South and east Cleveland and Ben Houchen, Tees Valley Mayor, are calling on TransPennine Express to extend their Manchester Airport to Middlesbrough service so that it starts and finishes in Saltburn. Mr Houchen is scheduled to meet with bosses at TransPennine later this month, whilst Mr Clarke met with Keith Simpson, the chairman of the Saltburn Line User Group (SLUG) last week. The pair discussed the proposal, which would bring an hourly service to Saltburn station to complement the existing Northern trains.

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Politicians want train service to visit east Cleveland

Northern Echo

POLITICIANS are urging train bosses to consider extending a train service into east Cleveland.

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The rather ordinary looking canopies and building exteriors at Middlesbrough station conceal a very impressive booking hall and concourse that are worth a second look. Northern Pacer 142026 departs on a Saltburn to Bishop Auckland service.
Location: Middlesbrough
Company: Middlesbrough Branch (Stockton and Darlington Railway)
06/06/2013 Mark Bartlett

The Northern 1030 Saltburn - Darlington train arrives at Redcar Central station on 13 October 2009.
Location: Redcar Central
Company: Saltburn Branch (Stockton and Darlington Railway)
13/10/2009 John Furnevel

Once described as a Victorian seaside gem, the Stockton & Darlington terminus at Saltburn (originally Saltburn-by-Sea) is seen with a train waiting to leave for Darlington in the 1970s. On the left a line once ran through the station to a private excursion platform built to serve the Zetland Hotel, arguably the towns finest building. The photograph was taken during a run-down period in Saltburn's history, since when significant developments and improvements have taken place, including preservation of both the 1861 station entrance (which now gives access to a shopping precinct) and the Zetland Hotel (which has been turned into luxury flats). [See image 29477]
Location: Saltburn
Company: Saltburn Branch (Stockton and Darlington Railway)
// Ian Dinmore