Haydon Bridge railway station

Haydon Bridge
Location	Haydon Bridge, Northumberland England
Coordinates	54°58′31″N 2°14′50″W / 54.9752903°N 2.2472059°W / 54.9752903; -2.2472059Coordinates: 54°58′31″N 2°14′50″W / 54.9752903°N 2.2472059°W / 54.9752903; -2.2472059
Grid reference	NY842645
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	HDB
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 (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
28 June 1836	Opened
18 June 1838	Resited
Passengers
2016/17	32,802
2017/18	30,554
2018/19	37,504
2019/20	46,438
2020/21	13,608
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station Hexham towards Newcastle via Hexham Tyne Valley Line Bardon Mill towards Carlisle
Location
Haydon Bridge Location in Northumberland, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Haydon Bridge is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 29 miles 68 chains (48 km) west of Newcastle, serves the village of Haydon Bridge in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

History[]

The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway was formed in 1829, and was opened in stages.^[1] The station opened as a terminus in June 1836, following the opening of the line between Hexham and Haydon Bridge.^[2] In June 1838, the line was extended to Greenhead.^[2][3]

The nearby station at Fourstones closed in January 1967.^[4][5] In the same year, the station became an unstaffed halt, along with most of the other stations on the line that escaped the Beeching Axe. The original station building remains as a private residence.

The station's distinctive manually operated wooden level crossing gates were replaced by automated lifting barriers in January 2009,^[6] although they remain under the control of the adjacent North Eastern Railway signal box.

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 by level crossing. There is a small car park at the station.^[7]

Haydon Bridge 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.^[8]

Services[]

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

Since the December 2021 timetable change, there is an hourly service (with some two-hourly gaps on Sunday) between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. Most services extend to Morpeth or Nunthorpe via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.^[9]

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

Gallery[]

References[]

External links[]

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

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Hexham		Northern Trains Tyne Valley Line		Bardon Mill
	Historical railways
Fourstones		North Eastern Railway Newcastle and Carlisle Railway		Bardon Mill