Newton Aycliffe railway station

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.

Newton Aycliffe
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)
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 Aycliffe Location in County Durham, England
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 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

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.^[3]

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