Haydon Bridge railway station
Haydon Bridge  | |
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| 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 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2010/11 |
 30,178 |
| 2011/12 |
31,078 |
| 2012/13 |
35,000 |
| 2013/14 |
39,093 |
| 2014/15 |
 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 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * 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. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
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The station's distinctive manually operated wooden level crossing gates (as seen in the accompanying photograph) have been replaced by modern lifting barriers in January 2009,[6] although they will remain under the control of the adjacent signal box.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
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 36. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 116. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 99
- ↑ Network Rail Press release regarding crossing modernisation work Network Rail Media Centre; accessed 2009-01-05
- ↑ GB eNRT December 2015 Edition, Table 48
External links
- Train times and station information for Haydon Bridge railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| 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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