DMU Operations: North Eastern Region
Darlington - Crook
DMUs were introduced to these services on 16 September 1957 using DMUs allocated to Darlington depot.
The six mile section between Crook and Bishop Auckland closed in July 1965, leaving a Darlington - Bishop Auckland service.
Sample Timetables
9th June to 14th September 1958
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 51 (0.7 mb pdf).
15th September 1958 to 14th June 1959
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 51 (0.4 mb pdf).
15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 46 (0.7 mb pdf).
2nd November 1959 to 12th June 1960
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 46 (0.5 mb pdf).
13th June to 11th September 1960
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 46 (0.6 mb pdf).
12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 46 (0.4 mb pdf).
12th June to 10th September 1961
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 46 (0.5 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September 1962
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.5 mb pdf).
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.5 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.6 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.4 mb pdf).
15th June to 6th September 1964
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.6 mb pdf).
7th September 1964 to 13th June 1965
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.4 mb pdf).
Images
1960
A Met-Cam unit is seen at Darlington Bank Top on the Crook Service in 1960. Roy Lambeth.
1964
A Darlington Class 101 at Crook station in 1964, shortly before the line's closure from Bishop Auckland. Roy Lambeth.