Newton Aycliffe railway station

Newton Aycliffe is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn. The station serves the town of Newton Aycliffe in County Durham. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Newton Aycliffe
Location	Newton Aycliffe, County Durham England
Coordinates	54°36′49″N 1°35′23″W
Grid reference	NZ265243
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	NAY
Classification	DfT category F1
History
Opened	9 January 1978
Original company	British Rail (Eastern Region)
Passengers
2015/16	60,548
2016/17	61,944
2017/18	62,882
2018/19	78,962
2019/20	83,104
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station is located on the original alignment of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, where it junctioned with the Clarence Railway at what was then known as Simpasture Junction.

The station is a relatively recent addition, having only opened by the Eastern Region of British Rail on 9 January 1978.[1]

Facilities

Station facilities here have been improved as part of the Tees Valley Metro project. The package for this station included new fully lit waiting shelters, digital CIS displays, renewed station signage and the installation of CCTV. In 2018, Arriva Rail North have now installed a ticket machine. The long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements.[2]

Services

Route 3: Tees Valley Line
Bishop Auckland Shildon Newton Aycliffe Heighington North Road Darlington Dinsdale Teesside Airport Allens West Thornaby Middlesbrough South Bank Redcar Central Redcar East Longbeck Marske Saltburn

There is a basic hourly service from the station in each direction all week, including Sundays (though the latter finishes slightly earlier). Southbound services normally run through to Saltburn via Middlesbrough.[3]

References

1. Lloyd, Chris (22 April 2014). "Historic ticket to ride". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
2. "Report of meeting with Steve Payne, Tees Valley Unlimited" North East Coastliners news article 29 June 2015; Retrieved 17 February 2017
3. Table 44 National Rail timetable, May 2018

External links

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