Dinsdale railway station explained

Dinsdale
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Middleton St George, Borough of Darlington
Country:England
Coordinates:54.515°N -1.4671°W
Map Type:United Kingdom County Durham
Grid Name:Grid reference
Owned:Network Rail
Manager:Northern Trains
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Code:DND
Classification:DfT category F2
Original:North Eastern Railway
Pregroup:North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:
Years:1 July 1887
Events:Opened
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Dinsdale is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between and via . The station, situated 3miles east of Darlington, serves the village of Middleton St George, Darlington in County Durham, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

History

The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 1 July 1887. It is closely linked with the history of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, having opened as a replacement for the nearby .

The station was named after the village of Low Dinsdale, Borough of Darlington, which is commonly referred to as Dinsdale. In the early nineteenth century, the station served Dinsdale Spa.

Facilities

A number of station improvements took place in the mid–2010s, including the installation of new CCTV cameras, new shelters, seating, passenger information screens and announcements, resurfaced platform areas and clearer signage at the station entrance.[1]

Services

As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by two trains per hour between Saltburn and Darlington via Middlesbrough, with one train per hour extending to Bishop Auckland. An hourly service operates between Saltburn and Bishop Auckland on Sunday. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. News: 2013-08-11. 'Key stops' on rail line improved in County Durham. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-07-06.
  2. Web site: 16 May 2021. Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn. live. 6 June 2021. Northern Trains. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514162926/https://d11vpqhghel6qd.cloudfront.net/images/timetables/bucket2/bishop-auckland-and-darlington-to-middlesbrough-and-saltburn-4376-qs6acm.pdf . 14 May 2021 .