Corbridge railway station

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

Corbridge
Location	Corbridge, Northumberland England
Coordinates	54°57′59″N 2°01′07″W
Grid reference	NY989635
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	CRB
Classification	DfT category F1
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
9 March 1835	Opened
Passengers
2015/16	52,676
2016/17	53,972
2017/18	54,170
2018/19	54,384
2019/20	62,552
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 opened in March 1835, following the commencement of passenger trains between Blaydon and Hexham.[2][3]

Corbridge was reduced to an unstaffed halt in 1967, along with most of the other stations on the line that escaped the Beeching Axe. The original station buildings on the eastbound platform remain as a private residence.

In 2013, the original wrought and cast iron pre-grouping footbridge was replaced with a modern steel structure, similar in appearance to that of the one it replaced.[4]

In October 2019, a platform at the station was extended ahead of the introduction of new rolling stock, as part of the Great North Rail project.[5]

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 the Newcastle-bound platform only. There is a small car park at the station.[6]

Corbridge 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.[7]

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, the station is served by an hourly service to Newcastle and Hexham. An hourly service operates between Newcastle and Carlisle during the evening and on Sunday. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[8]

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

See also

• Corbridge

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. 35. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 68. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
4. "Cor! What A Bridge For Corbridge!". HBPW LLP. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
5. Spowart, Samantha (22 October 2019). "Platform to be extended at railway station". Hexham Courant. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
6. "Corbridge Station Train Tickets, Departures and Timetables". Northern Trains. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
7. "Penalty Fares Map". Northern Trains. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
8. "Train times: Sunderland and Newcastle to Hexham and Carlisle" (PDF). Northern Trains. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

External links

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