Dinsdale railway station
Dinsdale railway station serves the village of Middleton St George in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is located on the Tees Valley Line and is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services.[1] It is closely linked with the history of the Stockton & Darlington railway (S&DR), the station having replaced the earlier Fighting Cocks station on the original S&DR line.
Dinsdale  | |
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| Location | Middleton St George, Darlington England |
| Coordinates | 54°30′54″N 1°28′02″W |
| Grid reference | NZ346134 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | DND |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1887 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  54,618 |
| 2016/17 | 59,110 |
| 2017/18 |  56,850 |
| 2018/19 | 59,608 |
| 2019/20 | 73,404 |
| Location | |
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| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station was named after the village of Low Dinsdale, commonly called Dinsdale. In the early 19th century the station served Dinsdale Spa.
Services
As of December 2019, the station has two trains per hour each way (Mondays to Saturdays) to Middlesbrough and Saltburn (eastbound) and to Darlington (westbound), with one per hour continuing to Bishop Auckland; a limited through service to Newcastle runs in the a.m peak only.[2]
One train per hour each way calls on Sundays (plus two direct services to Hartlepool avoiding Middlesbrough). Passenger numbers have almost doubled between 2006 and 2012 due to improved services.
Station improvements are in progress as of 2013, including new CCTV cameras, new shelters, seating, passenger information screens and announcements, resurfaced platform areas and clearer signage at the station entrance.[3]
References
- National Rail Enquiries - Live Departure Boards
- GB National Rail Timetable 2019-20, Table 44
- Improvements made to Teesside train station | Bdaily Business News
External links
Media related to Dinsdale railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Dinsdale railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Allens West or Teesside Airport |
Northern Trains Tees Valley Line |
Darlington | ||