Dinsdale railway station

Dinsdale is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 3 miles 65 chains (6.1 km) 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.

Dinsdale
General information
Location	Middleton St George, Borough of Darlington England
Coordinates	54°30′54″N 1°28′02″W / 54.5149831°N 1.4671260°W / 54.5149831; -1.4671260
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	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (Eastern Region)
Key dates
1 July 1887	Opened
Passengers
2018/19	59,608
2019/20	73,404
2020/21	20,964
2021/22	61,346
2022/23	69,470
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station Darlington towards Darlington or Bishop Auckland Tees Valley Line Allens West towards Saltburn
Location
Dinsdale Location in County Durham, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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 Fighting Cocks.

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

Northern Trains Route 3
v t e
Tees Valley Line
Bishop Auckland       Shildon       Newton Aycliffe       Heighington     North Road     Darlington         Dinsdale   Teesside Airport     Allens West     Eaglescliffe       Thornaby       Middlesbrough         South Bank     Redcar Central         Redcar East     Longbeck     Marske     Saltburn

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

References

1. "'Key stops' on rail line improved in County Durham". BBC News. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
2. "Train times: Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. (PDF) from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

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
Allens West		Northern Trains Tees Valley Line		Darlington
Teesside Airport (Service Suspended)