Wylam railway station

Wylam is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 9 miles 71 chains (9.89 mi; 15.9 km) west of Newcastle, serves the village of Wylam in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Wylam
General information
Location	Wylam, Northumberland England
Coordinates	54°58′29″N 1°48′53″W
Grid reference	NZ120644
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	WYM
Classification	DfT category F1
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	0.108 million
2020/21	22,616
2021/22	75,666
2022/23	84,864
2023/24	99,774
Listed Building – Grade II*
Feature	Station buildings and Stationmaster's House
Designated	17 February 1972
Reference no.	1370462[1]
Location Wylam Location in Northumberland, England
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway was formed in 1829, and was opened in stages.^[2] The station opened in March 1835, following the commencement of passenger trains between Blaydon and Hexham.^[3][4]

The station was formerly one of two serving the village, the other being North Wylam on the Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway, which operated between 1876 and 1968.^[5] It was situated a short distance from the station at Wylam, at the opposite end of Wylam Bridge.

The station layout is unusual, in that the platforms are not opposite each other. The westbound platform is to the east of the level crossing, alongside the stationmaster's house, whilst the eastbound platform is to the west of the level crossing.

The over-line, elevated signal box, once a popular design for the line is now almost unique, with the only other surviving signal box of this design located at Hexham.^[6] Constructed in 1835, the stationmaster's house is a Grade II* listed building,^[7] whilst the footbridge and signal box are both Grade II listed.^[8][9]

Facilities

The station has two platforms, both of which have a ticket machine (which accepts card or contactless payment only), seating, waiting shelter, next train audio and visual displays and an emergency help point. There is step-free access to both platforms, which are linked by level crossing and footbridge. There is a small pay and display car park and cycle storage at the station.^[10]

Wylam is part of the Northern Trains penalty fare network, meaning that a valid ticket or promise to pay notice is required prior to boarding the train.^[11]

Services

Northern Trains Tyne Valley Line
v t e
Newcastle – Carlisle via Hexham
Newcastle Dunston MetroCentre Blaydon Wylam Prudhoe Stocksfield Riding Mill Corbridge Hexham Haydon Bridge Bardon Mill Haltwhistle Brampton Wetheral Carlisle
Most services extend to/from Morpeth or Nunthorpe.

As of the December 2023 timetable change, there is an hourly service between Newcastle and Hexham (or Carlisle on Sunday), with additional calls at peak times. Most trains extend to Morpeth or Nunthorpe via Hartlepool. All services are operated by Northern Trains.^[12]

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

References

1. Historic England. "Wylam Station and Stationmaster's House (Grade II*) (1370462)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
2. James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 22. ISBN 0-7110-1277-6. BE/1183.
3. Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 35. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
4. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 68. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
5. Young, Alan (21 May 2017). "Disused Stations: North Wylam Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
6. Minnis, John. "Railway signal boxes: A review" (PDF). English Heritage. p. 36. ISSN 2046-9802. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
7. Historic England. "Station and Stationmaster's House (Grade II*) (1370462)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
8. Historic England. "Wylam Station Footbridge (Grade II) (1044926)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
9. Historic England. "Wylam Signal Box (Grade II) (1155046)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
10. "Wylam Station Train Tickets, Departures and Timetables". Northern Trains. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
11. "Penalty Fares Map". Northern Trains. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
12. Table 42 National Rail timetable, December 2023

External links

• Media related to Wylam railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Train times and station information for Wylam railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Blaydon towards Newcastle		Northern Trains Tyne Valley Line		Prudhoe towards Carlisle
	Historical railways
Ryton		North Eastern Railway Newcastle and Carlisle Railway		Prudhoe