Darlington · Station code DAR

Live trains from Darlington

The useful station guide: real-time departures first, with clear local information and the story of Bank Top behind them.

Live departures

Darlington departure board

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Live board supplied by StationView, using National Rail Live Departure Boards data. Always follow station announcements and staff advice.

More than a departure board

Know the station

Plan your visit

Entrances, parking & access

Find the right postcode, current facilities and step-free information before you travel.

2023–2026

The station transformation

What was built during the 2025 works, what opened in May 2026 and what happens next.

Since 1841

A landmark on Bank Top

Follow the station from its first modest building to William Bell’s great Victorian train shed.

The red-brick Victorian frontage and clock tower of Darlington Bank Top station — Photo: Hassocks5489 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

The old and the new

A Victorian landmark, still doing its original job

William Bell’s 1887 station remains the heart of Bank Top. The recent eastern extension adds new platforms, a concourse and a step-free link without displacing the Grade II* listed building.

Explore the history

Train information is live, but platforms can change at short notice. Check the station screens before boarding.