Newton Aycliffe railway station
Railway station in County Durham, England
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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.
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| General information | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Original company | British Rail (Eastern Region) | ||||
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| 9 January 1978 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  27,536 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  74,760 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 85,142 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 77,578 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 78,114 | ||||
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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.[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 installed a ticket machine. The long-line Public Address system (PA) has been renewed and upgraded with pre-recorded train announcements.[2]
Services
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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.[3]
Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter
