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
2016/17	61,944
2017/18	62,882
2018/19	78,962
2019/20	83,104
2020/21	27,536
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station Shildon towards Bishop Auckland Tees Valley Line Heighington towards Saltburn via Darlington
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 Route 3
v t e
Tees Valley Line
Bishop Auckland Shildon Newton Aycliffe Heighington North Road Darlington Dinsdale Teesside Airport 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

References

External links

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

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Heighington		Northern Trains Tees Valley Line		Shildon