This is a list of National Rail stations in the ceremonial county of Durham by 2017/2018 entries and exits, based on the UK Office of Rail and Road reports 2016-18. [1] Note that Horden station opened in 2020 [2] so received no entries and exits in this period.
Rank | Station | Area served | Unitary authority | Operator | Line(s) | Platforms | Passenger usage 2016/17 [1] | Passenger usage 2017/18 [1] | Image |
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1 | Durham | Durham | County Durham | London North Eastern Railway | East Coast Main Line | 2 | 2,623,676 | 2,747,748 | |
2 | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | London North Eastern Railway | East Coast Main Line and Tees Valley Line | 4 | 2,269,974 | 2,324,906 | |
3 | Hartlepool | Hartlepool | Hartlepool | Northern | Durham Coast Line | 2 | 638,058 | 638,050 | |
4 | Chester-le-Street | Chester-le-Street | County Durham | Northern | East Coast Main Line | 2 | 230,972 | 219,592 | |
5 | Eaglescliffe | Eaglescliffe | Stockton-on-Tees | Northern | Tees Valley Line and Northallerton–Eaglescliffe Line | 2 | 206,848 | 207,186 | |
6 | Seaham | Seaham | County Durham | Northern | Durham Coast Line | 2 | 145,362 | 140,894 | |
7 | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | County Durham | Northern | Tees Valley Line | 1 | 118,742 | 123,144 | |
8 | Billingham | Billingham | Stockton-on-Tees | Northern | Durham Coast Line | 2 | 94,994 | 81,862 | |
9 | Stockton | Stockton-on-Tees | Stockton-on-Tees | Northern | Durham Coast Line | 2 | 80,624 | 79,260 | |
10 | Allens West | Eaglescliffe | Stockton-on-Tees | Northern | Tees Valley Line | 2 | 65,414 | 64,792 | |
11 | Newton Aycliffe | Newton Aycliffe | County Durham | Northern | Tees Valley Line | 2 | 61,944 | 62,882 | |
12 | Seaton Carew | Seaton Carew | Hartlepool | Northern | Durham Coast Line | 2 | 57,160 | 61,858 | |
13 | Dinsdale | Middleton St George | Darlington | Northern | Tees Valley Line | 2 | 59,110 | 56,850 | |
14 | Shildon | Shildon | County Durham | Northern | Tees Valley Line | 2 | 51,994 | 48,840 | |
15 | North Road | Northern Darlington | Darlington | Northern | Tees Valley Line | 1 | 33,350 | 30,306 | |
16 | Heighington | Aycliffe Business Park | County Durham | Northern | Tees Valley Line | 2 | 18,958 | 15,878 | |
17 | Teesside Airport | Teesside International Airport | Darlington | Northern | Tees Valley Line | 1 (+1 out of use) | 30 | 74 | |
- | Horden | Horden | County Durham | Northern | Durham Coast Line | 2 | N/A | N/A |
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