Riding Mill railway station

Riding Mill
Location	Riding Mill, Northumberland England
Coordinates	54°56′56″N 1°58′19″W / 54.9489331°N 1.9719541°W / 54.9489331; -1.9719541Coordinates: 54°56′56″N 1°58′19″W / 54.9489331°N 1.9719541°W / 54.9489331; -1.9719541
Grid reference	NZ019615
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	RDM
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
9 March 1835 (1835-03-09)	Opened
Passengers
2016/17	28,376
2017/18	25,434
2018/19	26,688
2019/20	32,532
2020/21	6,316
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station Stocksfield towards Newcastle Tyne Valley Line Corbridge towards Hexham or Carlisle
Location
Riding Mill Location in Northumberland, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Riding Mill is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 16 miles 71 chains (27 km) west of Newcastle, serves the villages of Broomhaugh and Riding Mill 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 in March 1835, following the commencement of passenger trains between Blaydon and Hexham.^[2][3]

Riding Mill 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 westbound platform remain as a private residence.

In January 2019, the platforms at the station were extended ahead of the introduction of upgraded rolling stock, as part of the Great North Rail project.^[4]

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. Platforms are linked by a pre-grouping metal footbridge, similar to those at Haltwhistle and Wetheral, meaning there is step-free access to the Carlisle-bound platform only. There is a small car park and cycle storage at the station.^[5]

Riding 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.^[6]

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.

As of the December 2021 timetable change, there is an hourly service between Newcastle and Hexham (or Carlisle on Sunday), with additional trains at peak times. Most trains extend to Morpeth or Nunthorpe via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.^[7]

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

References[]

External links[]

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

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Stocksfield		Northern Trains Tyne Valley Line		Corbridge
	Historical railways
Stocksfield		North Eastern Railway Newcastle and Carlisle Railway		Corbridge