Blaydon railway station

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Blaydon

Location

Place

Blaydon

Local authority

Gateshead

Coordinates

54°57′57″N 1°42′47″E / 54.9658, 1.7130Coordinates: 54°57′57″N 1°42′47″E / 54.9658, 1.7130

Operations

Station code

BLO

Managed by

Northern Rail

Platforms in use

Live departures and station information from National Rail

Annual Rail Passenger Usage

2004/05 *

3,881

2005/06 *

4,166

History

Key dates

Opened 10 March 1835

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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Blaydon from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.

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Blaydon railway station is a railway station serving Blaydon in Tyne and Wear, northern England. It is located on the Tyne Valley Line which runs from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle, and is managed by Northern Rail.

The station was constructed by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway (N&CR), and opened on 10 March 1835. It was substantially rebuilt in 1912 with new red brick station buildings and glass canopies.

In 1969, Blaydon became an unstaffed station, and the canopies were removed. The station buildings were demolished in 1977 due to neglect and persistent vandalism.

[edit] Services

In recent years, falling passenger numbers have led to a significant reduction in service frequency. As at December 2006, Blaydon station is served by just three Hexham-bound trains and three Newcastle-bound trains on Mondays to Fridays. On Saturdays there are three Hexham and two Newcastle trains. There are no trains at all on Sundays.