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, 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. Services Grand Central As of the June 2021 timetable change, there are four trains per day heading south towards London King's Cross via York. Heading north towards Sunderland, there are five trains per day on weekdays, with four and three trains per day on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Rolling stock used: Class 180 Adelante Northern Trains As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by two trains per hour between Saltburn and Darlington via Middlesbrough, with one train per hour extending to Bishop Auckland. An hourly service operates between Saltburn and Bishop Auckland on Sunday. Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter References Sources Body, G. (1988), PSL Field Guides - Railways of the Eastern Region Volume 2, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Wellingborough, External links Railway stations in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees DfT Category F1 stations Former North Eastern Railway (UK) stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1853 Railway stations served by Grand Central Railway Northern franchise railway stations