Chester-le-Street railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Chester-le-Street | ||
| Local authority | Chester-le-Street | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CLS | ||
| Managed by | Chester-le-Track[1] on behalf of Northern Rail[1] | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
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| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 126,033 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Chester-le-Street from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Chester-le-Street railway station serves the town of Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England. It lies on the East Coast Main Line 8¼ miles (13 km) south of Newcastle. It is mentioned in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.
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[edit] Services
There is a First TransPennine Express service from Chester-le-Street northbound to Newcastle and southbound towards Durham and beyond (Manchester Airport) at the start and end of the day. There are also a few Northern Rail services. CrossCountry also run a frequent weekday service northbound to Newcastle and southbound to Birmingham.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Durham | CrossCountry Cross Country Route |
Newcastle Central | ||
| Durham | First TransPennine Express North TransPennine |
Newcastle Central | ||
| Durham | Northern Rail Tees Valley Line |
Newcastle Central | ||
[edit] Operator
Chester-le-Track, an independent private limited company, operates the station as an agent for the local franchised train operating company, which, as of 2008, is Northern Rail.[2] Chester-le-Track began operating the station in 1999, before which it was an unstaffed station for 20 years.
[edit] References
- ^ Station Facilities: Chester-le-Street (CLS). National Rail (2008-03-31). Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
- ^ About Us. Chester-le-Track. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
[edit] External links
- Chester-le-Track – operator of Chester-Le-Street station
- Train times and station information for Chester-le-Street railway station from National Rail
