The parking charges at Darlington Station’s £140 million concourse and 605-space car park have been confirmed.
This weekend, the doors were finally opened to the town’s new eastern concourse in a bid to make the station the “gateway to the whole of the Tees Valley”.
Alongside two new platforms and an elevated footbridge connecting it to the historic station, the new concourse also delivers a new entrance, drop off point, and car park for visitors.
Many people who plan to use the new car park when hopping on a train will now be wondering exactly what the damage to their pockets will be if they leave their car.
With the opening of the station officially on Sunday (May 17), the fees have been confirmed.
Visitors will be able to park their car in the short stay spaces outside the entrance for 1 hour for £2 or for two hours for £4.
In terms of parking for one day, the off-peak rate and weekend rate are both set at £6.25, while the evening rate for one day is just £2. The peak rate for day parking is £12.50.
Those wanting to stay a little longer on a weekend can expect to pay £15 for three days, as confirmed by the new LNER parking machines by the entrance.
The news comes as Greggs, Costa, and Simply Fresh are confirmed as tenants moving into the station’s brand new building.
The sausage roll chain takes up the largest shop in the concourse at 148 square metres followed by Simply Fresh, which will boast 79 square meters of space.
New signs have now gone up in the windows of each store teasing their arrival - although it is not currently known when each store will open.
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The new concourse has been designed to “mould the historic grandeur of the Grade-ll listed station” with modern facilities and waiting areas, while the original station will also soon benefit from a modernised western entrance.
The overhaul is intended to improve reliability and capacity on the East Coast Main Line, improving the frequency and reliability of trains along the line and across the region.
The Tees Valley Combined Authority has contributed £43million to the overhaul while Network Rail and the Department for Transport put in £96million.
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