Could the Hartlepool station 'Up' line and/or bay platform be reopened to traffic?

[geoffk]

Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...ool-station-up-line-closed-to-traffic.199445/

I understand the platform curvature means that 150s and any other unit with 1/3 - 2/3 door positions are banned.

If the other platform was to be reopened, then the reverse would apply - trains with end doors would be banned, making it difficult to operate any kind of service.

Is the curve at Hartlepool really that much worse than, say Bournemouth?

There's also a south-facing bay, I believe, so the Darlington service could be reinstated.

 

[Meerkat]

Shame so much redevelopment was done between Hartlepool station and the docks without straightening up the station.
My best idea is to put the station building next to Morrison’s petrol station with the platforms on the straight bit northwards from there.
No parking though unless you could convince Morrison’s to let you put a deck on their car park for station users.

 

[DarloRich]

Shame so much redevelopment was done between Hartlepool station and the docks without straightening up the station.
My best idea is to put the station building next to Morrison’s petrol station with the platforms on the straight bit northwards from there.
No parking though unless you could convince Morrison’s to let you put a deck on their car park for station users.

My idea would be to push the entire town into the sea. But then I am baised!

 

[Meerkat]

My idea would be to push the entire town into the sea. But then I am baised!

I didn’t think the place itself was that bad but the people looked so poor though! I am not being intentionally insulting or snobby but I have been to a lot of run down corners of this land and can’t remember seeing a town where the population looked so cheaply dressed and unhealthy. Very sad and depressing.

 

[DGH 1]

I didn’t think the place itself was that bad but the people looked so poor though! I am not being intentionally insulting or snobby but I have been to a lot of run down corners of this land and can’t remember seeing a town where the population looked so cheaply dressed and unhealthy. Very sad and depressing.

The old adage 'Never judge a book by it's cover' would apply to Hartlepool in my opinion as the majority of people who live there are the friendliest and most down to earth that you will find anywhere.

 

[trivran]

Does today's news of 40 million quid for Teesside (including cash for addressing 'capacity problems') comprise bringing back into use the 2nd line and platform?

 

[Meerkat]

Does today's news of 40 million quid for Teesside (including cash for addressing 'capacity problems') comprise bringing back into use the 2nd line and platform?

Won’t that be the extra platform at Middlesbrough?

 

[swt_passenger]

Does today's news of 40 million quid for Teesside (including cash for addressing 'capacity problems') comprise bringing back into use the 2nd line and platform?

Where did you see £40 million? DfT reckoned £250,000 with another £250,000 local money.

 

[bearhugger]

There has been an announcement in the local paper that plans are in place to re-open the disused platform at Hartlepool station in time for the return of the Tall Ships event in 2023. Northern Echo article here.

A TARGET date for reopening an unused platform at one of the region’s busiest stations has been revealed.

Leaders want to reinstate Hartlepool’s second platform before the return of the Tall Ships in 2023 in a bid to increase services to the town and boost capacity on the wider rail network.

The project is also vying to create a second station entrance linking to the marina.

2023 for the completion of work seems a tad optimistic to me.