Blaydon railway station

Blaydon is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 5 miles 39 chains (5.49 mi; 8.83 km) west of Newcastle, serves the town of Blaydon, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Blaydon
General information
LocationBlaydon, Gateshead
England
Coordinates54°57′57″N 1°42′46″W
Grid referenceNZ184635
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeBLO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyNewcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
  • London and North Eastern Railway
  • British Rail (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
9 March 1835 (1835-03-09)Opened
3 September 1966Closed
1 May 1967Reopened
Passengers
2018/19 21,428
2019/20 32,842
2020/21 9,392
2021/22 28,824
2022/23 44,158
Location
Blaydon
Location in Tyne and Wear, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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