DMU Operations: North Eastern Region
Newcastle - Darlington via Hartlepool
This was the coast route via Sunderland, Hartlepool and Stockton. The route map below is from the 1974 Paytrain timetable.
Sample Timetables
The Newcastle - Darlington services were just one of several main services covered in these timetables, others being Newcastle to Middlesbrough and Newcastle - Northallerton.
18th June to 9th September 1962
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 42 (2.6 mb pdf).
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
This measured 4 1/2" x 6" when folded.
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 42 (2.2 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 42 (2.4 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 42 (1.6 mb pdf).
15th June to 6th September 1964
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 42 (2.2 mb pdf).
7th September 1964 to 13th June 1965
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 42 (1.5 mb pdf).
14 June 1965 to 13 September 1966
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 33 (2 mb pdf).
13 September 1965 to 17 April 1966
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 33 (1.4 mb pdf).
18 April to 4 September 1966
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 33 (1.8 mb pdf).
5 September 1966 to 5 March 1967
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 33 (1.6 mb pdf).
6 March to 3 September 1967
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 33 (1.6 mb pdf).
4 September 1967 to 5 May 1968
In the Passenger Services North Eastern England timetable it was included in Table 33 (1.8 mb pdf).
6 May 1968 to 4 May 1969
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 48 (2.1 mb pdf).
1 May 1972 to 6 May 1973
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 25 (3.6 mb pdf).
7 May 1973 to 5 May 1974
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 25 (3.7 mb pdf).
Images
2nd April 1981
E50170 displays Ripon on its destination blind when seen at Newcastle on April 2, 1981, 14 years after closure. Perhaps an April Fools from the day before? It was working the 18:12 Newcastle - Darlington via Hartlepool. John Carter.
2nd April 1981
In fading light on 2 April 1980 E50170 is seen at Newcastle, and despite 'Filey Holiday Camp' on the destination blind it is working the 18:12 Newcastle - Darlington via Hartlepool service. John Carter.
30th October 1985
The Class 101 is the 16:45 Newcastle - Darlington (which may have run via the coast), seen at Newcastle station on the 30th October 1985. Graeme Phillips Collection.
12th April 1986
53225 + 54392 at Monkwearmouth with the 17:35 Newcastle - Darlington service on April 12, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.