Location notes
South Bank is the first station east of Middlesborough on the line to Redcar and Saltburn.
Railway type and traffic
Northern Rail operates the passenger service, consisting of a roughly half-hourly frequency from Saltburn to Darlington and Bishop Aukland, usually worked by class 142 units.
There are regular freight trains, being a mix of coal and steel to/from BSC Redcar and Potash and Salt traffic from Boulby Potash and Salt Mine, hauled by Class 66 in Freightliner colours.
There are regular freight trains, being a mix of coal and steel to/from BSC Redcar and Potash and Salt traffic from Boulby Potash and Salt Mine, hauled by Class 66 in Freightliner colours.
Environment
South Bank is in the middle of an extremely industrial area, with steel works on both sides of the line. The station is very quiet, trains only stopping at peak hours, and only a few people use the footbridge to access the works on the north of the line.
Road directions
Take the A66 east from Middlesborough Town Centre and after about 3/4 miles the station is signposted left at a roundabout, the station then being directly in front of you.
Middlesborough, South Bank Station map co-ordinates
Middlesborough, South Bank Station map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park by the station, there being little other reason for anyone else to park there, excepting the scrap yard adjacent. During the day it should be perfectly safe to leave your car here.
Public transport
It is not practical to use the train to reach South Bank due to the lack of trains stopping there.
Arriva service 64 operates every 15 minutes from Middlesborough and stops on the other side of the A66 from the station. Ask the driver for 'South Bank, the nearest stop to ASDA'.
The Leven Valley Buses from the Cleveland Centre, Albert Road Stop near Middlesbrough Town Hall and ask for the Puddlers Road / Normanby Road Junction and then use the footpath to the Station, be careful with the traffic very busy at times.
Also see the Redcar & Cleveland Council web site for travel information.
Arriva service 64 operates every 15 minutes from Middlesborough and stops on the other side of the A66 from the station. Ask the driver for 'South Bank, the nearest stop to ASDA'.
The Leven Valley Buses from the Cleveland Centre, Albert Road Stop near Middlesbrough Town Hall and ask for the Puddlers Road / Normanby Road Junction and then use the footpath to the Station, be careful with the traffic very busy at times.
Also see the Redcar & Cleveland Council web site for travel information.
Amenities
There is an ASDA supermarket near the station, take the road to the left before you reach the station. The store has toilet facilities. There is also a Cafe which closes in the late afternoon,next to Post Office.
There are also two Roadside Cafes at Normanby Road/Tibury Road Junction on the footroute to Railway Station and the other, on the other side of the Smiths Dock Footbridge.
There are also two Roadside Cafes at Normanby Road/Tibury Road Junction on the footroute to Railway Station and the other, on the other side of the Smiths Dock Footbridge.
Where on the map
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Photographic notes
The light here is generally best in the morning for trains heading away from Middlesborough and in the afternoon for those the other way. The line splits just west of the station into up/down main and up/down goods. Some freight trains run round east of the station, and of note is the furness on the north side of the line to the east which occasionally produces extreme amounts of smoke.
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If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2- Looking east
Fig 3 - Looking east
Fig 4 - Looking west
Fig 5 - Looking west
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