Dunston railway station

Dunston
National Rail
General information
LocationDunston, Gateshead
England
Coordinates54°57′00″N 1°38′29″W / 54.9499976°N 1.6414408°W / 54.9499976; -1.6414408
Grid referenceNZ230617
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeDOT
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
1 January 1909Opened as Dunston-on-Tyne
1 May 1918Closed
1 October 1919Reopened
4 May 1926Closed
1 October 1984Reopened as Dunston
Passengers
2018/19Increase 16,488
2019/20Increase 19,698
2020/21Decrease 6,936
2021/22Increase 17,938
2022/23Increase 24,538
Location
Dunston is located in Tyne and Wear
Dunston
Dunston
Location in Tyne and Wear, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Dunston is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 2 miles 23 chains (2.29 mi; 3.68 km) west of Newcastle, serves the suburb of Dunston, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.