Travelling by train is a quick and sustainable mode of transport and with two railway stations serving Darlington there are numerous destinations possible in relatively short travelling times.
The two stations are Bank Top Station located 10 minutes walk east of the town centre, just off Yarm Road and North Road Station, located 20 minutes walk north of the town centre.
Bank Top Station is on the East Coast Mainline serving key destinations including Edinburgh, York and London. There are a range of facilities at Bank Top Station including cash machines, newsagents and food outlets as well as cycle parking for 70 bikes.
North Road Station serves local destinations such as Bishop Auckland, the Metro Centre and Saltburn.
Both stations are easily accessible by bus. Bank Top station is served by the following services:-
14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 30A, 31A, 74, 74A 76, 97, 737
North Road Station can be reached using any of the services which run along North Road, including:-
5, 5A, 13, X14, 15, 17, 23, 23A, 24, 24A, 26, 26A, X61, 75, 76, 93, 213, 713, 723
For further information on bus times contact Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or Traveline website
Rail Providers
The main train operators running from both stations are:
Northern Rail website
Transpennine Express website
National Express East Coast Website
Virgin website
For more general advice on train times, availabilities etc for all train operators contact the National Rail website