Darlington railway station
Darlington railway station is on the East Coast Main Line serving the town of Darlington in County Durham, England. It is 232 miles 50 chains (232.63 miles; 374.37 kilometres) north of London King's Cross. It is situated between Northallerton to the south and Durham to the north. Its three-letter station code is DAR.
Darlington | |
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Station concourse and platforms | |
| General information | |
| Location | Darlington, County Durham, England |
| Coordinates | 54°31′15″N 1°32′48″W |
| Grid reference | NZ294140 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | London North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 4 (2 bay platform) |
| Other information | |
| Station code | DAR |
| Classification | DfT category B |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping |
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| Key dates | |
| 31 March 1841 | Opened as Darlington |
| 1 October 1868 | Renamed Darlington Bank Top |
| 1 July 1887 | Resited |
| 1 September 1934 | Renamed Darlington |
| 2025 | Increase from four to six platforms |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 2.394 million |
| Interchange | 0.406 million |
| 2019/20 | 2.388 million |
| Interchange | 0.471 million |
| 2020/21 | 0.538 million |
| Interchange | 86,795 |
| 2021/22 | 2.075 million |
| Interchange | 0.361 million |
| 2022/23 | 2.220 million |
| Interchange | 0.472 million |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Feature | Original North Eastern Railway station building |
| Designated | 6 September 1977 |
| Reference no. | 1310079 |
| Location | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station is well served, since it is an important stop for main line services, with trains being operated by London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry and TransPennine Express, and it is the interchange for Northern services to Bishop Auckland, Middlesbrough and Saltburn. Darlington is the location of the first commercial steam railway: the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The station building is a Grade II* listed Victorian structure and winner of the "Large Station of the Year" award in 2005.