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Newton Aycliffe[REDACTED]
General information
Location	Newton Aycliffe, County Durham England
Coordinates	54°36′49″N 1°35′23″W / 54.6137390°N 1.5897097°W / 54.6137390; -1.5897097
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
Original company	British Rail (Eastern Region)
Key dates
9 January 1978	Opened
Passengers
2019/20	83,104
2020/21	27,536
2021/22	74,760
2022/23	85,142
2023/24	77,578
Location Newton AycliffeLocation in County Durham, England
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Newton Aycliffe is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 7 miles 4 chains (11.3 km) north-west of Darlington, serves the town of Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

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 British Rail on 9 January 1978.

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 installed a ticket machine. The long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements.

Services

Northern Trains Tees Valley Line
v t e
Bishop Auckland – Saltburn via Darlington & Middlesbrough
Bishop Auckland Shildon Newton Aycliffe Heighington North Road Darlington Dinsdale Allens West Eaglescliffe Thornaby Middlesbrough South Bank Redcar Central Redcar East Longbeck Marske Saltburn

As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service between Saltburn and Bishop Auckland via Darlington. All services are operated by Northern Trains.

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

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. "Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

External links

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

• Railway stations in County Durham
• DfT Category F1 stations
• Railway stations opened by British Rail
• Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1978
• Railway stations served by Northern