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.
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| Location | Middleton St George, Borough of Darlington England | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°30′54″N 1°28′02″W / 54.5149831°N 1.4671260°W | ||||||||||
| Grid reference | NZ346134 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||||||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | DND | ||||||||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||||||||
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| Original company | North Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
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| 1 July 1887 | Opened | ||||||||||
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| 2018/19 |  59,608 | ||||||||||
| 2019/20 | 73,404 | ||||||||||
| 2020/21 |  20,964 | ||||||||||
| 2021/22 | 61,346 | ||||||||||
| 2022/23 | 69,470 | ||||||||||
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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
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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
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 | Northern Trains Tees Valley Line | Darlington | ||
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