Gypsy Lane railway station

Railway station in North Yorkshire, England

54°32′01″N 1°10′50″W / 54.5334838°N 1.1805958°W / 54.5334838; -1.1805958Grid referenceNZ531156Owned byNetwork RailManaged byNorthern TrainsPlatforms1Tracks1Other informationStation codeGYPClassificationDfT category F2HistoryOriginal companyBritish Rail (Eastern Region)Key dates3 May 1976OpenedPassengers2018/19Decrease 31,2042019/20Increase 37,0462020/21Decrease 6,9822021/22Increase 30,0562022/23Increase 31,626 Services
Preceding station Northern Following station
Marton
towards Middlesbrough
 Esk Valley Line Nunthorpe
towards Nunthorpe or Whitby
Location
Gypsy Lane is located in North Yorkshire
Gypsy Lane
Gypsy Lane
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Gypsy Lane is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 4 miles 3 chains (6.5 km) south-east of Middlesbrough, serves the suburb of Nunthorpe, Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

History

The station was opened on 3 May 1976 by the Eastern Region of British Railways.[1]

Facilities

In 2013, the station was refurbished, with new and upgraded facilities, including a new fully lit waiting shelter, renewed station signage and the installation of CCTV.

In February 2016, an upgraded next train announcement audio and visual display was installed at the station, with a ticket machine being added in August 2019.

Services

Northern Trains
Route 5
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Esk Valley Line
 Middlesbrough Parking Bicycle facilities Handicapped/disabled access
James Cook
Marton Parking Bicycle facilities
Gypsy Lane Bicycle facilities
Nunthorpe Parking Bicycle facilities
Great Ayton Parking Bicycle facilities
Battersby Parking
Kildale Parking Bicycle facilities
Commondale
Castleton Moor Parking
Danby Parking
Lealholm
Glaisdale Parking
Egton
Grosmont Parking Heritage railway
Sleights Parking
Ruswarp
Whitby Parking Bicycle facilities Heritage railway

Following the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe, with two trains per day (excluding Sunday) continuing to Battersby, and six per day (four on Sunday) continuing to Whitby. Most trains continue to Newcastle via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[2]

Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter

References

  1. ^ Bairstow, Martin (2008). Railways around Whitby : Scarborough - Whitby - Saltburn, Malton - Goathland - Whitby, Esk Valley, Forge Valley and Gilling lines. Leeds: Martin Bairstow. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-871944-34-1.
  2. ^ "Train times: Middlesbrough to Whitby (Esk Valley Railway)" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

External links

  • Media related to Gypsy Lane railway station at Wikimedia Commons
  • Train times and station information for Gypsy Lane railway station from National Rail
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Esk Valley Line 		  Nunthorpe
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