Darlington 2025 positions Darlington as a crucial part of the new HS2 network, able to accommodate new high speed trains once they join the East Coast Main Line. It sets out new plans for the reconfiguration of the rail infrastructure around the station, to unlock improvements to local rail services, leading to faster, more frequent and better quality services across the Tees Valley, County Durham and North Yorkshire, and better freight connections from Teesport.
nThis ambitious programme captures the pioneering spirit shown nearly 200 years ago, when the Stockton-Darlington Railway first ushered in the age of rail passenger transport. In the last 4 years the town has seen nearly £200 million of investment within ten minutes walk of the station including the National Biologics Centre, Business Central and the Feethams leisure development. By 2025, Darlington should be able to celebrate the future of a modern rail hub for a modern economy, as well as the great historical significance of the 200th anniversary and will be a catalyst to wider regeneration opportunities.
nThe improvements will see:
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- Faster and better trains n
- Additional station platforms n
- New public transport interchange and improved parking n
- A footbridge to Central Park n
- Portico improvements, with a new bridge giving access to leisure facilities n
- More shopping and leisure facilities n
- Better pedestrian and cycle routes n
- Links to Feethams leisure complex n
The improvements will also see benefits to the wider Tees Valley area, including;
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- Improved local rail services and better connections to the National Rail Network n
- More capacity for local services to grow and operate more flexibly n
- Commercial advantages created by faster access to London, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle n
- Opportunities for growth in our key sectors n
- A more comfortable environment for stations users n