Bardon Mill railway station

Bardon Mill
General information
Location	Bardon Mill, Northumberland England
Coordinates	54°58′28″N 2°20′42″W
Grid reference	NY778645
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	BLL
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
18 June 1838 (1838-06-18)	Opened
Passengers
2019/20	10,306
2020/21	2,228
2021/22	7,490
2022/23	8,270
2023/24	10,736
Location Bardon Mill Location in Northumberland, England
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Bardon Mill is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 27 miles 54 chains (27.7 mi; 44.5 km) east of Carlisle, serves the village of Bardon 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.[1] The station was opened in June 1838, following the opening of the line between Greenhead and Haydon Bridge.[2][3][4]

In 1967, the station became an unstaffed halt, along with most of the other stations on the line that escaped the Beeching Axe. The former station house and waiting room remain as a private residence.

There is an operational (though usually unmanned) signal box at Bardon Mill, which was constructed in the 1870s by the North Eastern Railway. It is Grade II listed, recognised as one of the earliest surviving NER Type N1 signal boxes.[5]

In April 2019, the platforms at the station were extended ahead of the introduction of upgraded rolling stock, as part of the Great North Rail project.[6][7]

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. There is step-free access to both platforms, which are linked by barrow crossing. There is a small car park and cycle storage at the station.[8]

Bardon 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.[9]

Services

Northern Trains Tyne Valley Line
v t e
Newcastle – Carlisle via Hexham
Newcastle Dunston MetroCentre Blaydon Wylam Prudhoe Stocksfield Riding Mill Corbridge Hexham Haydon Bridge Bardon Mill Haltwhistle Brampton Wetheral Carlisle
Most services extend to/from Morpeth or Nunthorpe.

As of the December 2023 timetable change, there are twelve trains per day (nine on Sunday) heading west towards Carlisle. Heading east towards Newcastle via Hexham, there are thirteen trains per day (twelve on Saturday and eight on Sunday). Certain trains extend to Morpeth or Nunthorpe via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[10]

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

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Haydon Bridge towards Newcastle		Northern Trains Tyne Valley Line		Haltwhistle towards Carlisle
	Historical railways
Haydon Bridge		North Eastern Railway Newcastle and Carlisle Railway		Haltwhistle

References

1. James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 22. ISBN 0-7110-1277-6. BE/1183.
2. Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 36. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 27. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
4. Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 27, section B2. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
5. "Bardon Mill Station Signal Box, Henshaw – 1468393". Historic England. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
6. "Work to extend platforms at Bardon Mill railway station resumes next week". Network Rail Media Centre. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
7. Robinson, James (8 April 2019). "Platform extension at Bardon Mill". Hexham Courant. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
8. "Bardon Mill Station Train Tickets, Departures and Timetables". Northern Trains. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
9. "Penalty Fares Map". Northern Trains. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
10. Table 42 National Rail timetable, December 2023

External links

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