Haydon Bridge railway station

Haydon Bridge National Rail
Location
Place Haydon Bridge
Local authority Northumberland
Coordinates 54°58′30″N 2°14′53″W / 54.975°N 2.248°W / 54.975; -2.248Coordinates: 54°58′30″N 2°14′53″W / 54.975°N 2.248°W / 54.975; -2.248
Grid reference NY842645
Operations
Station code HDB
Managed by Northern
Number of platforms 2
DfT category F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
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Annual rail passenger usage*
2010/11 Increase 30,178
2011/12 Increase 31,078
2012/13 Increase 35,000
2013/14 Increase 39,093
2014/15 Decrease 38,916
History
Original company Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
28 June 1836 Temporary station opened
18 June 1838 Permanent station opened
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Haydon Bridge from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Haydon Bridge railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Haydon Bridge in Northumberland, England. It is located on the Tyne Valley Line which runs from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle, and is managed by Northern who provide all passenger train services.

History

The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway was formed in 1829, and was opened in stages.[1] The section of that line between Hexham and Haydon Bridge was opened on 28 June 1836;[2] the terminus station at Haydon Bridge was temporary, and was replaced by a permanent station on 18 June 1838,[3] when the line was extended to Greenhead.[2] The next station to the east of Haydon Bridge was Fourstones,[4] which closed in 1967.[5]

The station's distinctive manually operated wooden level crossing gates (as seen in the accompanying photograph) have been replaced by modern lifting barriers in January 2009,[6] although they will remain under the control of the adjacent signal box.

Services

There are 10 eastbound departures per day to Newcastle and 11 eastbound to Carlisle on weekdays (the same as at the other intermediate stations west of Hexham other than Haltwhilstle).[7] These run approximately every two hours each way, but more frequently at peak times and less so in the late afternoon & evening. Six eastbound and five westbound trains call on Sundays (once every 2-3 hours).

Notes

  1. ↑ James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 22. ISBN 0-7110-1277-6. BE/1183.
  2. 1 2 Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 36. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
  3. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 116. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ↑ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 27, section B3. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
  5. ↑ Butt 1995, p. 99
  6. ↑ Network Rail Press release regarding crossing modernisation work Network Rail Media Centre; accessed 2009-01-05
  7. ↑ GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 48 (Network Rail)
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Hexham   Northern
Tyne Valley Line		   Bardon Mill
Historical railways
Fourstones
Line open, station closed		   North Eastern Railway
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway		   Bardon Mill
Line and station open
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