Riding Mill railway station

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Template other Riding Mill is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Template:Rws and Template:Rws via Template:Rws. The station, situated west of Newcastle, serves the villages of Broomhaugh and Riding Mill in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

History

The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway was formed in 1829, and was opened in stages. The station opened in March 1835, following the commencement of passenger trains between Blaydon and Hexham.

Riding Mill was reduced to an unstaffed halt in 1967, along with most of the other stations on the line that escaped the Beeching Axe. The original station buildings on the westbound platform remain as a private residence.

In January 2019, the platforms at the station were extended ahead of the introduction of upgraded rolling stock, as part of the Great North Rail project.

Facilities

The station has two platforms, both of which have a ticket machine (which accepts card or contactless payment only), seating, waiting shelter, next train audio and visual displays and an emergency help point. Platforms are linked by a pre-grouping metal footbridge, similar to those at Haltwhistle and Wetheral, meaning there is step-free access to the Carlisle-bound platform only. There is a small car park and cycle storage at the station.

Riding Mill is part of the Northern Trains penalty fare network, meaning that a valid ticket or promise to pay notice is required prior to boarding the train.

Services

As of the December 2023 timetable change, there is an hourly service between Template:Rws and Template:Rws (or Carlisle on Sunday), with additional trains at peak times. Most trains extend to Template:Rws via Template:Rws. All services are operated by Northern Trains.

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

External links

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• Train times and station information for Riding Mill railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail National Rail			Following station
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Template:Rws	style="background:#Template:NER colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" |	North Eastern Railway Newcastle and Carlisle Railway	style="background:#Template:NER colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" |	Template:Rws