21-509: Eaglescliffe is a village in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees , County Durham , England. It is in the civil parish of Egglescliffe . The village was formerly known as Eaglescliffe Junction , being formed around a railway station . In 2011, the Office for National Statistics had the area as Yarm 's built-up area. The village's name is thought to be derived from a misspelling of the name of
42-719: A stagecoach travelling down Yarm Road, and the Locomotion No. 1 . In 2011, Eaglescliffe was named the 4th best place for families to live in England and Wales , according to the savings firm Family Investments. Many events are held in Eaglescliffe every year, mostly in Preston Park which is situated north of the village, in Preston . Many of these events are run by Stockton Council. Many local groups gather at
63-661: A Ladies Section, a weight loss group, dance classes, and many others. To the village's east is Eaglescliffe Golf Club – a course which occupies the land bordered to the south by the Sunningdale Estate, to the north by Teesside High School, and to the east by the River Tees. Many street names in the Sunningdale Estate, as well as the name of the local 'Links Primary School', reflect the location of this golf club. Preston Park has large playing fields. Eaglescliffe has one secondary school called Egglescliffe School . This
84-688: A bakery outside of the village to the north-east on the Preston Farm Industrial Estate. The Elementis Chromium site in nearby Urlay Nook closed in June 2009. Eaglescliffe is part of the Stockton South Parliamentary Constituency which is currently represented in the House of Commons by Matt Vickers (Conservative) who won the 2019 general election by a majority of 5,260. The previous MP
105-466: A modern waiting room. The station has been staffed since 2012. Initially, the ticket office was operated by an independent company, Chester-le-Track, which also operated the station at Chester-le-Street. Chester-le-Track ceased trading on 31 March 2018, and the booking office was subsequently closed. The ticket office was later re-opened on 3 April 2018, and is now managed by Northern Trains , with staff provided by Grand Central . As of July 2021,
126-532: Is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line , which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington . The station, situated 8 miles 63 chains (8.79 mi; 14.1 km) east of Darlington, serves the village of Eaglescliffe , Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham , England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains . The previous line ran on
147-427: Is in the east of the village and also has Egglescliffe Sixth Form College for ages 16–18. There are also four primary schools: Junction Farm, Durham Lane, The Links, and Preston. Egglescliffe village has a primary school called Egglescliffe CofE Primary School. As well as these there is also Teesside High School , an independent preparatory and high school, originally an all-girls school, it is now introducing boys within
168-423: The community centres and village halls within Eaglescliffe and its neighbouring villages. Egglescliffe Community Centre is the largest, and plays host to two amateur dramatics groups – Cliffe Theatre (who produce at least two plays every year), and Centre Stage (who produce a pantomime every January, as well as a musical every summer). Egglescliffe Community Centre also hosts many other community groups including
189-471: The east side of Yarm Road, through the grounds of Preston Hall . It is said that Lord Preston (Marshall Robinson Fowler) was unhappy the disruption that trains, such as Locomotion No. 1 , caused to his cattle and had insisted that it was moved west of the road. When the Stockton and Darlington Railway re-aligned their line. The railway station serving the parishes of Preston-on-Tees and Egglescliffe ,
210-496: The framework of a diamond model of education. Tetley Tea have had their only tea bag factory in the western world here since 1969 on Sowerby Way . It is the largest tea bag factory in the world, on the Durham Lane Industrial Park, having a floor area of 220,000 square feet (20,000 m) and makes 18 billion tea bags a year; David Cameron and Boris Johnson have both visited the site. Warburtons have
231-410: The future which may affect Eaglescliffe. The station's facilities have been recently upgraded during the early and mid–2010s, with improvements including the installation of real-time information screens and CCTV, as well as renewed station signage. In January 2012, construction work started on a new ticket office at the station. In April 2015, the station's previous waiting shelters were replaced by
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#1732773001289252-472: The nearby village of Egglescliffe meaning a church on a hill. A common myth on the name change is that in Victorian times the sign for the new railway station turned up incorrect after the signwriter thought that Egglescliffe was a mistake and altered it. The Stockton and Darlington Railway passed through the grounds of Preston Hall in Eaglescliffe, and on the opening day there was a famous race between
273-450: The scheme, Eaglescliffe station would have received improved service to Darlington and Saltburn (1–2 to 4 trains per hour) and new rollingstock. The station would also have received a new ticket office, waiting facility, outdoor shelters, electronic information displays, and possible extension to the car park (Improvements eventually occurred after cancellation, with plans for the new footbridge starting in 2024 ). While speculative, there
294-447: The ticket office is open between 09:00 and 16:00 on weekdays, and closed on Saturday and Sunday. There is step-free access to the island platform via the ramped footbridge from the car park and station entrance. In May 2024, improvements to Eaglescliffe Station started, with a new footbridge connecting to the west side as well as the existing footbridge and ramps refurbished, with new waiting areas and taxi office being added as part of
315-421: The two respective lines. Originally the station had four platforms: the westernmost platforms were taken out of use in the late 1960s and since been removed. There are various stories as to how the station got the name E ag lescliffe , instead of the intended, E gg lescliffe . One such set of stories is that the signwriter was sent a telegram with a misspelling to paint the sign as Eaglescliffe. Another variant
336-537: The village. The closest airport is Teesside International Airport . Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 549501984 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:50:01 GMT Eaglescliffe railway station Eaglescliffe
357-522: Was Dr Paul Williams (Labour), "a local GP" (2017–2019). A previous MP is James Wharton (2010–2017) the former Conservative Minister for Northern Powerhouse. The lowest tier of local government is Egglescliffe and Eaglescliffe parish council . Eaglescliffe railway station is staffed. Grand Central operate five trains a day direct to/from London King's Cross station . Northern provide local services to Darlington , Middlesbrough , Saltburn , Sunderland and York . Allens West station also serves
378-422: Was further talk about additional stations being added in the area such as a Preston Farm station, and street-running trams to Ingleby Barwick, which may have impacted Eaglescliffe. However, due to a change in government in 2010 and the 2008 financial crisis , the project was ultimately shelved. Several stations eventually got their improvements and there is a possibility of improved rollingstock and services in
399-623: Was known as Preston . Displeased at the cost of moving the station, the railway owners decided to name the new station after Egglescliffe (ultimately using a different spelling) instead. The station was opened by the Leeds Northern Railway on 25 May 1852, with their line from Melmerby to Stockton. That line deviates from the original alignment of the Stockton and Darlington Railway . The station became known as Eaglescliffe Junction , as passengers could change between services on
420-713: Was mentioned within the Tees Valley Metro scheme. This was a plan to upgrade the Tees Valley Line and sections of the Esk Valley Line and Durham Coast Line to provide a faster and more frequent service across the North East of England . In the initial phases the services would have been heavy rail mostly along existing alignments with new additional infrastructure and rollingstock. The later phase would have introduced tram-trains to allow street running and further heavy rail extensions. As part of
441-428: Was that the signwriter thought to change it, after believing it to be incorrect. In each variation, it is said that the sign was not changed for a period of time, by which time the name had been adopted. In the following years the surrounding area came to be known interchangeably as Eaglescliffe (on road signs) or Egglescliffe (often referring to the original village or in building names). Starting in 2006, Eaglescliffe
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