Newton Aycliffe is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 7 miles 4 chains (11.3 km) north-west of Darlington, serves the town of Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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| Location | Newton Aycliffe, County Durham England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°36′49″N 1°35′23″W / 54.6137390°N 1.5897097°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ265243 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | NAY | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | British Rail (Eastern Region) | ||||
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| 9 January 1978 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  83,104 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  27,536 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 74,760 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 85,142 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 77,578 | ||||
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History
editThe station is located on the original alignment of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, where it junctioned with the Clarence Railway at what was then known as Simpasture Junction.
The station is a relatively recent addition, having only opened by British Rail on 9 January 1978.[1]
Facilities
editStation facilities here have been improved as part of the Tees Valley Metro project. The package for this station included new fully lit waiting shelters, digital CIS displays, renewed station signage and the installation of CCTV. In 2018, Arriva Rail North installed a ticket machine. The long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements.[2]
Services
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Tees Valley line
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As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Saltburn and Bishop Auckland via Darlington. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[3]
Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter
References
edit- ^ Lloyd, Chris (22 April 2014). "Historic ticket to ride". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Report of meeting with Steve Payne, Tees Valley Unlimited" North East Coastliners news article 29 June 2015; Retrieved 17 February 2017
- ^ "Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
External links
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Media related to Newton Aycliffe railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Newton Aycliffe railway station from National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Heighington | Northern Trains Tees Valley Line |
Shildon | ||