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| Location | Blaydon,Gateshead England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°57′57″N1°42′46″W / 54.9659633°N 1.7128813°W /54.9659633; -1.7128813 | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ184635 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | Tyne and Wear PTE | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BLO | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
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| 9 March 1835 (1835-03-09) | Opened | ||||
| 3 September 1966 | Closed | ||||
| 1 May 1967 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  32,842 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  9,392 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 28,824 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 44,158 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 75,080 | ||||
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Blaydon is a railway station on theTyne Valley Line, which runs betweenNewcastle andCarlisle viaHexham. The station, situated 5 miles 39 chains (5.49 mi; 8.83 km) west of Newcastle, serves the town ofBlaydon,Gateshead inTyne and Wear, England. It is owned byNetwork Rail and managed byNorthern Trains.
TheNewcastle 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 andHexham.[2][3] Initially serving as the line's eastern terminus,[4] through services toRedheugh began in March 1837.[5]
A second cross-river line, operating over theScotswood Bridge to a temporary terminus near the site ofNewcastle Central was opened in 1839, diverging immediately east of the station. It was not until January 1851 that Newcastle Central would be accessible using this route.[6]
The station was enlarged on the opening of theDerwent Valley Railway in 1867, with Blaydon Junction opening to its east; this enabled trains to run toBlackhill,Consett andDurham. This line closed to passengers in the 1950s, before fully closing in November 1963.
Blaydon was substantially rebuilt in 1912, with new red brick station buildings and glasscanopies. In 1969, the station became an unstaffed halt, and the canopies were removed. The station buildings were demolished in 1977, due to neglect and persistent vandalism. Service levels were also infrequent for many years, with only a small number of services calling at peak times. Since 2013 however, the timetable has been upgraded and more trains now call (with a consequent improvement in usage, as can be seen in the statistics)
Services overScotswood Bridge were withdrawn on 4 October 1982, with the line re-routed throughDunston and across theKing Edward VII Bridge, using part of the original 1837 route, which had since only been used by freight.[4] Few traces of the former line now remain, though the position of the station signal box gives a clue as to the old alignment.
The station has two platforms, both of which have a ticket machine (which accepts card orcontactless payment only), seating, waiting shelter, next train audio and visual displays and an emergency help point. There is step-free access to both platforms, with platforms also linked by a footbridge. There is a small car park and cycle storage at the station.[7]
Blaydon is part of the Northern Trainspenalty fare network, meaning that a valid ticket or promise to pay notice is required prior to boarding the train.[8]
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As of the December 2023 timetable change, there is an hourly service betweenNewcastle andHexham, with additional trains at peak times. A small number of westbound trains terminate atPrudhoe at peak times, whilst many eastbound trains extend toNunthorpe viaHartlepool or toMorpeth (peak only). On Sundays, services extend through to/from Carlisle but call only every two hours. All services are operated byNorthern Trains.[9]
Rolling stock used:Class 156Super Sprinter andClass 158Express Sprinter
Media related toBlaydon railway station at Wikimedia Commons| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| MetroCentre towardsNewcastle | Northern Trains Tyne Valley Line | Wylam towardsCarlisle | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Scotswood | North Eastern Railway Newcastle and Carlisle Railway | Ryton | ||
