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°WCoordinates: 54°58′30″N 2°14′53″W / 54.975°N 2.248°W
Grid reference NY842645
Operations
Station code HDB
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
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Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05  15,513
2005/06 Increase 16,987
2006/07 Decrease 16,564
2007/08 Increase 20,612
2008/09 Increase 21,562
2009/10 Increase 25,734
2010/11 Increase 30,178
2011/12 Increase 31,078
2012/13 Increase 35,000
2013/14 Increase 39,093
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 Regulation 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 Rail 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The station's distinctive manually operated wooden level crossing gates (as seen in the accompanying photograph) have been replaced by modern lifting barriers in January 2009,[6] although they will remain under the control of the adjacent signal box.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

Only certain Newcastle to Carlisle services call at the station, which results in some long gaps between trains outside peak hours. Currently eleven eastbound and ten westbound services call on weekdays (an increase of two each way on the previous timetable) and six eastbound and five westbound trains on Sundays.

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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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

External links

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Hexham   Northern Rail
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