Teesside the four independent unitary authority boroughs of Hartlepool, Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland (a renamed Langbaurgh). At this time they were returned to the counties of North Yorkshire and County Durham for ceremonial purposes, with Stockton-on-Tees becoming the only district in England split between two ceremonial counties. In 1998 the neighbouring Borough of Darlington also became an independent unitary authority and this along with the four former Cleveland boroughs form the sub-region of the Tees Valley which is used for statistical purposes and governmental organisation. The name Tees Valley is increasingly promoted for economic and cultural connections, though Teesside,
Teesside Airport railway station lost as Stockton borough council withdrew funding, but services to Darlington and Hurworth remained. By 2012, passenger numbers had decreased so much that all journeys to and from the airport were withdrawn. Teesside Airport railway station Teesside Airport railway station is in the borough of Darlington in County Durham, England. Despite its name, it is almost a walk from Durham Tees Valley Airport (formerly Teesside International Airport); only one train stops per week (on Sunday) and bus links to the airport and other destinations were withdrawn many years ago. Consequently, the station has become one of the country's least-used, with