Redcar railway station is keeping its ticket office open longer.

Arriva Trains Northern, which manages the station and operates train services, has extended the ticket office's weekday opening hours. As part of a pilot by the company, the ticket office is remaining open for approximately two hours extra each day.

Previously it closed at 2.45pm, but is now open from 7.50am until 5pm Monday to Friday. Customers can also continue to buy their tickets on board the trains.

Dyan Crowther, Arriva Trains Northern's commercial director, said: "The pilot has been running for a few weeks now and will continue until the first week in April.

"So far it is proving encouraging and we will be assessing feedback from our customers and analysing use of the ticket office during the extra hours."

Three people led by Linda Green will cover the additional opening hours at Redcar Station.

Ms Green has worked at the station for more than 13 years and was recently given a Special Commendation in the National Rail Awards' Personality of the Year category for her excellent customer service.