Darlington railway station is on the East Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom, serving the town of Darlington, County Durham. It is 232 miles 50 chains down-line from London King's Cross and on the main line it is situated between Northallerton to the south and Durham to the north. Its three-letter station code is DAR. The station is well served as it is an important stop for main line services, with trains being operated by Virgin Trains East Coast, CrossCountry and TransPennine Express, and it is the interchange for Northern services to Middlesbrough.