Widdrington railway station
Widdrington is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between and. The station, situated north of Newcastle, serves the villages of Stobswood and Widdrington Station in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
History
The station was opened by the Newcastle and Berwick Railway on 1 July 1847.An average of 3 or 4 stopping services each way per day ran between Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley via Berwick-upon-Tweed until the late 1980s. Following the electrification of the East Coast Main Line, these services were curtailed at Berwick-upon-Tweed. Services were further reduced to their current level by British Rail in May 1991, due to a shortage of rolling stock.
The local rail user group,, has been campaigning to improve service levels at the station, and at neighbouring Pegswood, since September 2016.
Facilities
The station is unstaffed and has only basic amenities, consisting of a waiting shelter and timetable poster boards on both platforms, along with a public telephone on the southbound platform. Tickets must be purchased prior to travel or on the train. The old station buildings survive, but are now privately occupied. Step-free access is available to both platforms via the level crossing at the north end of the station.Services
Northern Trains
As of the December 2025 timetable change, the station is currently served by just three trains per day: two southbound to via and one northbound to .No services call at the station on Sundays.
Rolling stock used: Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter