Bardon Mill railway station

Bardon Mill is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle, Hexham and Carlisle. The station serves the villages of Bardon Mill and Henshaw in Northumberland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Bardon Mill
Location	Bardon Mill, Northumberland England
Coordinates	54°58′29″N 2°20′42″W
Grid reference	NY778645
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	BLL
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (Eastern Region)
Key dates
18 June 1838	Opened
Passengers
2015/16	9,880
2016/17	11,284
2017/18	10,482
2018/19	9,394
2019/20	10,306
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway was formed in 1829, and was opened in stages.[1] The station was opened in June 1838, following the opening of the line between Greenhead and Haydon Bridge.[2][3][4]

In 1967, the station became an unstaffed halt, along with most of the other stations on the line that escaped the Beeching Axe. The former station house and waiting room remain as a private residence.

There is an operational (though usually unmanned) signal box at Bardon Mill, which was constructed in the 1870s by the North Eastern Railway. It is Grade II listed, recognised as one of the earliest surviving NER Type N1 signal boxes.[5]

In April 2019, the platforms at the station were extended ahead of the introduction of upgraded rolling stock, as part of the Great North Rail project.[6][7]

Facilities

The station has two platforms, both of which have a ticket machine (which accepts card or contactless payment only), seating, waiting shelter, next train audio and visual displays and an emergency help point. There is step-free access to both platforms, which are linked by barrow crossing. There is a small car park and cycle storage at the station.[8]

Bardon Mill is part of the Northern Trains penalty fare network, meaning that a valid ticket or promise to pay notice is required prior to boarding the train.[9]

Services

Route 4: Tyne Valley Line
Carlisle Wetheral Brampton (Cumbria) Haltwhistle Bardon Mill Haydon Bridge Hexham Corbridge Riding Mill Stocksfield Prudhoe Wylam Blaydon MetroCentre Dunston Newcastle
Most services extend to/from Morpeth or Nunthorpe.

Following the December 2020 timetable change, there are 11 trains per day (10 on Saturday and 9 on Sunday) towards Carlisle. Towards Hexham and Newcastle, there are 13 trains per day (11 on Saturday and 7 on Sunday). All services are operated by Northern Trains.[10]

Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter

See also

• Bardon Mill
• Henshaw

References

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. 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. 27. 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 B2. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
5. "Bardon Mill Station Signal Box, Henshaw – 1468393". Historic England. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
6. "Work to extend platforms at Bardon Mill railway station resumes next week". Network Rail Media Centre. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
7. Robinson, James (8 April 2019). "Platform extension at Bardon Mill". Hexham Courant. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
8. "Bardon Mill Station Train Tickets, Departures and Timetables". Northern Trains. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
9. "Penalty Fares Map". Northern Trains. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
10. "Train times: Sunderland and Newcastle to Hexham and Carlisle" (PDF). Northern Trains. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

External links

• Media related to Bardon Mill railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Train times and station information for Bardon Mill railway station from National Rail