Billingham railway station

Not to be confused with Bellingham North Tyne railway station.

Railway station in County Durham, England

Billingham

General information
Location| Billingham, Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
England
Coordinates| 54°36′21″N 1°16′46″W﻿ / ﻿54.6057149°N 1.2795366°W﻿ / 54.6057149; -1.2795366
Grid reference| NZ466236
Owned by| Network Rail
Managed by| Northern Trains
Platforms| 2
Tracks| 2
Other information
Station code| BIL
Classification| DfT category F2
History
Original company| Stockton and Hartlepool Railway
Pre-grouping| North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping|

* London and North Eastern Railway
* British Rail (North Eastern Region)

Key dates
10 February 1841| Opened as Billingham
1 March 1870| Renamed Billingham Junction
1 May 1893| Renamed Billingham
1 October 1926| Renamed Billingham-on-Tees
7 November 1966| Resited and renamed Billingham
Passengers
2018/19|  78,004
2019/20|  91,504
2020/21|  23,126
2021/22|  75,062
2022/23|  77,234
Services
| Preceding station  |  Northern | Following station

|
|

Stockton

towards Middlesbrough

|  | Durham Coast Line |  | Seaton Carew

towards Newcastle via Hartlepool

Location

Billingham

Location in County Durham, England

Notes

Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Billingham is a railway station on the Durham Coast Line, which runs between Newcastle and Middlesbrough via Hartlepool. The station, situated 10 miles 8 chains (16.3 km) north-west of Middlesbrough, serves the town of Billingham, Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

## History[edit]

Looking south-west from the former station at Billingham, photographed in May 1965.

The station is a modern-style halt on the line and was opened on Monday 7 November 1966 to replace the town's original grander station located further west towards Norton; this closed the previous day[1] and was subsequently demolished in the early 1970s. It was located to the west of the junction between the Durham Coast Line and the earlier Port Clarence Branch of the Clarence Railway,[2] adjacent to the level crossing carrying the old route of the A19 across the railway. The signal box and footbridge were demolished between 2018 and 2023.

The station in 2011

The new Billingham station, built by the Eastern Region of British Rail, was provided with a booking hall, waiting room, parcels office and lavatories. These facilities were lost when the station was reduced to unstaffed halt status towards the end of the 1960s. The station building of 1966 was demolished in 2023 to make way for the construction of a new footbridge and lifts.

The Tees Valley Rail Strategy calls for the re-opening of the original station as 'Old Billingham' as a new additional station on the Durham Coast Line. However, the plans have yet to come to fruition.[citation needed]

## Accidents and incidents[edit]

* On 2 December 1953, a train, hauled by Ex-WD Austerity 2-8-0 No. 90048, ran off the end of the loop and was derailed. An express freight train then ran into the wreckage, and was also derailed.[3]

## Facilities[edit]

The station is unstaffed but has a ticket machine. A lit, unenclosed waiting shelter, digital information screens and CCTV cameras were installed in 2023, along with improvements to the long-line public address (PA) system for service announcements. Train running information can also be obtained by telephone, a customer help point and timetable poster boards. Access to the island platform is via a stepped footbridge and lifts.[4]

## Services[edit]

Northern Trains
Route 2

* v
* t
* e

Durham Coast Line

|  |  |

|  | Newcastle

|
|
|
|

|  |

|  | Heworth
|  |

|  | Sunderland
|  |

|  | Seaham
|  |

|  | Horden
|  |

|  | Hartlepool
|  |

|  | Seaton Carew
|  |

|  | Billingham
|  |

|  | Stockton
|  |

|  | Thornaby
|  |

|  | Middlesbrough
|  |  |  |  |  |

Most services extend to/from
Hexham or Nunthorpe.

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 beyond Middlesbrough. Two trains per day (three on Sunday) continue to Whitby. Two direct trains operate between Hartlepool and Darlington on Sundays. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[5]

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ Poster for New Billingham Station 1966Picture Stockton Archive; Retrieved 2013-12-02
2. ^ Hill, Norman (2001). Teesside Railways A View From The Past. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd. p. 4\. ISBN 0711028036.
3. ^ Hoole, Ken (1983). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 4. Truro: Atlantic Books. ISBN 0-906899-07-9.
4. ^ Billingham station facilitiesNational Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 8 February 2017
5. ^ Table 41 National Rail timetable, December 2023

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Billingham railway station at Wikimedia Commons
*   * Train times and station information for Billingham railway station from National Rail

Preceding station  |  National Rail | Following station

|
|

Stockton |  | Northern Trains
Durham Coast Line |  | Seaton Carew
| Historical railways |
Stockton-on-Tees
Line and station open |  | British Rail (Eastern Region)
Durham Coast Line |  | Greatham
Line open; station closed
Norton-on-Tees
Line open; station closed |  | London and North Eastern Railway
Durham Coast Line |  | Greatham
Line open; station closed
Norton-on-Tees
Line open; station closed |  | London and North Eastern Railway
Clarence Railway
(Port Clarence Branch) |  | Belasis Lane
Line open; station closed

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The borough of Stockton-on-Tees

Major Settlements|

Billingham
Eaglescliffe
Ingleby Barwick
Stockton
Thornaby
Yarm
Norton

Villages|

Aislaby
Carlton
Cowpen Bewley
Egglescliffe
Elton
Grindon
Hartburn
High Leven
Hilton
Longnewton
Maltby
Redmarshall
Stillington
Thorpe Thewles
Urlay Nook
Whinney Hill
Whitton
Wolviston

Governance|

Constituencies
Stockton North
Stockton South

Culture, leisure
and tourism|

Events
Stockton International Riverside Festival
Stockton Weekender

Parks

Preston Park
Ropner Park
Trinity Green

Countryside

Bassleton Wood and The Holmes
Portrack Marsh Nature Reserve
Portrack Meadows Wildlife Reserve
Quarry Wood

Misc

Tees Barrage International White Water Course
Tees Valley Giants
Teesside Park

Services|

Education
Schools
Queen's Campus

Prison
Holme House
Kirklevington Grange

Organisations|

Business
Teesdale Business Park
Industry
Billingham Manufacturing Plant
Teesside EfW plant
Mass Media
Radio Tees

Sport|

Tees Barrage International White Water Course

Waterways|

Rivers
Tees
Leven
Crossings
Yarm Viaduct
Preston Pipe Bridge
Jubilee Bridge
Surtees Bridge
Surtees Rail Bridge
Victoria Bridge
Teesquay Millennium Footbridge
Princess of Wales Bridge
Infinity Bridge
Tees Barrage
Tees Viaduct
Tees Newport Bridge
Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge

Transport|

| Air|

Teesside International Airport

|

Rail|

Lines
Durham Coast
Tees Valley
Tees Valley Metro (proposed)
Stations
Allens West
Billingham
Eaglescliffe
Stockton
Thornaby
Yarm

Road|

A19
A66
A174

Historic|

Development
Teesside Development Corporation
Tees Valley Regeneration
Industry
Bowesfield Works
Head Wrightson
Portrack Lane
Stockton & Darlington Railway
Tees Marshalling Yard
Sport
Stockton Racecourse

Other|

Military
People
Postcodes

Category

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Railway stations in County Durham

| Durham Coast Line|

* Newcastle → Seaham
* Horden
* Hartlepool
* Seaton Carew
* Billingham
* Stockton → Middlesbrough

|

East Coast Main Line|

* London King's Cross → Darlington
* Durham
* Chester-le-Street → Edinburgh Waverley

Northallerton to Eaglescliffe Line|

* Northallerton → Eaglescliffe

Tees Valley Line|

* Bishop Auckland
* Shildon
* Newton Aycliffe
* Heighington
* North Road
* Darlington
* Dinsdale
* Teesside Airport
* Allens West
* Eaglescliffe → Saltburn

Heritage railways

Tanfield Railway|

* Sunniside → Andrews House
* Causey Arch
* East Tanfield

Weardale Railway|

* Bishop Auckland West
* Witton-le-Wear
* Wolsingham
* Frosterley
* Stanhope

Station usage in County Durham

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Railway stations served by Northern Trains

Stations listed in italics are request stops.

* Accrington
* Acklington
* Adlington (Cheshire)
* Adlington (Lancashire)
* Adwick
* Alderley Edge
* Alfreton
* Allens West
* Alnmouth
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* Altrincham
* Ansdell and Fairhaven
* Apperley Bridge
* Appleby
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* Ardwick
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* Arram
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* Ashley
* Ashton-under-Lyne
* Askam-in-Furness
* Aspatria
* Atherton

* Baildon
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* Bardon Mill
* Bare Lane
* Barnetby
* Barnsley
* Barrow-in-Furness
* Batley
* Battersby
* Belle Vue
* Bempton
* Ben Rhydding
* Bentham
* Bentley (South Yorkshire)
* Berry Brow
* Bescar Lane
* Beverley
* Billingham
* Bingley
* Birchwood
* Bishop Auckland
* Blackburn
* Blackpool North
* Blackpool Pleasure Beach
* Blackpool South
* Blackrod
* Blaydon
* Bolton
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* Bootle
* Bradford Forster Square
* Bradford Interchange
* Bramhall
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* Brampton (Cumbria)
* Braystones
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* Brigg
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* Broad Green
* Broadbottom
* Brockholes
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* Buxton

* Cark and Cartmel
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* Cattal
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* Cherry Tree
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* Chester-le-Street
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* Clapham (North Yorkshire)
* Cleethorpes
* Clifton
* Clitheroe
* Colne
* Commondale
* Congleton
* Conisbrough
* Cononley
* Corbridge
* Corkickle
* Cottingham
* Cottingley
* Cramlington
* Crewe
* Crossflatts
* Cross Gates
* Croston
* Crowle
* Cuddington

* Daisy Hill
* Dalston (Cumbria)
* Dalton
* Danby
* Darlington
* Darnall
* Darton
* Darwen
* Davenport
* Deansgate
* Deighton
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* Dent
* Denton
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* Doncaster
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* Drigg
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* Durham

* Eaglescliffe
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* Euxton Balshaw Lane

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* Green Road
* Greenbank
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* Grindleford
* Grosmont
* Guide Bridge
* Guiseley
* Gypsy Lane

* Hadfield
* Hag Fold
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* Haltwhistle
* Hammerton
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* Hathersage
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* Haydon Bridge
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* Headbolt Lane
* Headingley
* Heald Green
* Heaton Chapel
* Hebden Bridge
* Heighington
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* Hindley
* Holmes Chapel
* Honley
* Hope
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* Huncoat
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* Hunts Cross
* Hutton Cranswick
* Huyton
* Hyde Central
* Hyde North

* Ilkley
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* Ince
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* Irlam

* James Cook

* Kearsley
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* Kendal
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* Kidsgrove
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* Kirk Sandall
* Kirkby-in-Furness
* Kirkby Stephen
* Kirkham and Wesham
* Kirkstall Forge
* Kirton Lindsey
* Kiveton Bridge
* Kiveton Park
* Knaresborough
* Knottingley
* Knutsford

* Lancaster
* Langho
* Langley Mill
* Langwathby
* Layton
* Lazonby and Kirkoswald
* Lea Green
* Lealholm
* Leeds
* Levenshulme
* Leyland
* Lincoln
* Littleborough
* Liverpool Lime Street
* Liverpool South Parkway
* Lockwood
* Long Preston
* Longbeck
* Longport
* Lostock
* Lostock Gralam
* Lostock Hall
* Low Moor
* Lytham

* Macclesfield
* Manchester Airport
* Manchester Oxford Road
* Manchester Piccadilly
* Manchester Victoria
* Manors
* Marple
* Marsden1
* Marske
* Marton
* Maryport
* Mauldeth Road
* Meadowhall
* Menston
* Meols Cop
* MetroCentre
* Mexborough
* Micklefield
* Middlesbrough
* Middlewood
* Mill Hill (Lancashire)
* Millom
* Mills Hill
* Mirfield
* Mobberley
* Moorside
* Moorthorpe
* Morecambe
* Morley
* Morpeth
* Moses Gate
* Moss Side
* Mossley
* Mossley Hill
* Moston
* Mouldsworth
* Mytholmroyd

* Nafferton
* Navigation Road
* Nelson
* Nethertown
* New Lane
* New Mills Central
* New Mills Newtown
* New Pudsey
* Newcastle
* Newton Aycliffe
* Newton for Hyde
* Newton-le-Willows
* Normanton
* North Road
* Northwich
* Nottingham
* Nunthorpe

* Ormskirk
* Orrell
* Outwood
* Oxenholme Lake District

* Padgate
* Pannal
* Parbold
* Parton
* Patricroft
* Pegswood
* Pemberton
* Penistone
* Pleasington
* Plumley
* Pontefract Baghill
* Pontefract Monkhill
* Pontefract Tanshelf
* Poppleton
* Poulton-le-Fylde
* Poynton
* Prescot
* Prestbury
* Preston
* Prudhoe

* Rainford
* Rainhill
* Ramsgreave and Wilpshire
* Ravenglass
* Ravensthorpe
* Rawcliffe
* Redcar Central
* Redcar East
* Reddish North
* Reddish South
* Retford
* Ribblehead
* Riding Mill
* Rishton
* Roby
* Rochdale
* Romiley
* Roose
* Rose Grove
* Rose Hill Marple
* Rotherham Central
* Rufford
* Runcorn East
* Ruswarp
* Ryder Brow

* St Annes-on-the-Sea
* St Bees
* St Helens Central
* St Helens Junction
* Salford Central
* Salford Crescent
* Saltaire
* Saltburn
* Saltmarshe
* Salwick
* Sandal and Agbrigg
* Sandbach
* Sankey for Penketh
* Saxilby
* Scarborough
* Scunthorpe
* Seaham
* Seamer
* Seascale
* Seaton Carew
* Selby
* Sellafield
* Settle
* Sheffield
* Shepley
* Sherburn-in-Elmet
* Shildon
* Shipley
* Shireoaks
* Silecroft
* Silkstone Common
* Silverdale
* Skipton
* Sleights
* Smithy Bridge
* Snaith
* South Bank
* South Elmsall
* South Milford
* Southport
* Sowerby Bridge
* Squires Gate
* Stalybridge
* Stanlow and Thornton
* Starbeck
* Staveley
* Steeton and Silsden
* Stockport
* Stocksfield
* Stocksmoor
* Stockton
* Stoke-on-Trent
* Streethouse
* Strines
* Styal
* Sunderland
* Swinton (Greater Manchester)
* Swinton (South Yorkshire)

* Teesside Airport
* Thatto Heath
* Thornaby
* Thorne North
* Thorne South
* Thurnscoe
* Todmorden
* Trafford Park

* Ulleskelf
* Ulverston
* Upholland
* Urmston

* Wakefield Kirkgate
* Wakefield Westgate
* Walkden
* Walsden
* Warrington Bank Quay
* Warrington Central
* Warrington West
* Wavertree Technology Park
* Weeton
* Wennington
* West Allerton
* Westhoughton
* Wetheral
* Whaley Bridge
* Whalley
* Whiston
* Whitby
* Whitehaven
* Whitley Bridge
* Widdrington
* Widnes
* Wigan North Western
* Wigan Wallgate
* Wigton
* Wilmslow
* Windermere
* Wombwell
* Woodhouse
* Woodlesford
* Woodley
* Woodsmoor
* Workington
* Worksop
* Wressle
* Wylam

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