Blaydon railway station

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Blaydon
General information
Location	Blaydon, Gateshead England
Coordinates	54°57′57″N 1°42′46″W / 54.9659633°N 1.7128813°W / 54.9659633; -1.7128813
Grid reference	NZ184635
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	BLO
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
9 March 1835 (1835-03-09)	Opened
3 September 1966	Closed
1 May 1967	Reopened
Passengers
2019/20	32,842
2020/21	9,392
2021/22	28,824
2022/23	44,158
2023/24	75,080
Location Blaydon Location in Tyne and Wear, England
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Blaydon is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 5 miles 39 chains (5.49 mi; 8.83 km) west of Newcastle, serves the town of Blaydon, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.