Pegswood railway station
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Pegswood railway station is a small railway station
on the south east edge of Pegswood
village in Northumberland
, England
. It is on the East Coast Main Line
so a wide variety of trains pass through the station but very few stop there.
The station is served by Northern Rail
– two southbound trains and one northbound train call at the station each day on Mondays to Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays. Access to the platforms is via sloping tarmacadamed footpaths, and transfer between the north- and southbound platforms is provided by the road overbridge (ECM7-77) at the north end of the station.
The station has featured in one of Bill Bryson
's books – the author took the train to Pegswood before walking to Ashington
.
makes its way down through Northumberland providing a commuter service to Newcastle
. It calls at Pegswood at 07.55. This service is typically provided by a diesel multiple unit
(DMU), normally a Class 156
or occasionally a smaller Class 142
.
A second southbound train calls at around 19.40 – this service is the return working of the train which made its way northbound through the village earlier in the evening (see below).
, Cramlington
, and Morpeth
. The later arrival time on Mondays to Fridays is because on these days, after leaving Morpeth, the train waits in the northbound passing loop at Morpeth North Junction to allow CrossCountry
' Penzance
–Dundee
express to overtake it. From Pegswood the local train continues to Widdrington
, Acklington
, Alnmouth
, and Chathill. The train continues out of service to Belford, where it waits in a siding for other trains to pass, before returning to Chathill to form the southbound evening run through Northumberland. Like the morning run, this train is typically composed of a
DMU: usually a Class 142, although a larger Class 156 unit is occasionally used instead.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on the south east edge of Pegswood
Pegswood
Pegswood is a mining village in Northumberland, England, and the site of the former Pegswood colliery. Pegswood is two miles east of Morpeth and three miles west of Ashington, with a population of around 3260. Pegswood is on a small hill above the valley in which Morpeth is situated, close to the...
village in Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is on the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
so a wide variety of trains pass through the station but very few stop there.
The station is served by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
– two southbound trains and one northbound train call at the station each day on Mondays to Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays. Access to the platforms is via sloping tarmacadamed footpaths, and transfer between the north- and southbound platforms is provided by the road overbridge (ECM7-77) at the north end of the station.
The station has featured in one of Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson
William McGuire "Bill" Bryson, OBE, is a best-selling American author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and on science. Born an American, he was a resident of Britain for most of his adult life before moving back to the US in 1995...
's books – the author took the train to Pegswood before walking to Ashington
Ashington
Ashington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England with a population of around 27,000 people; it was once a centre of the coal mining industry. The town is located some north of Newcastle upon Tyne off the A189. The south of the town is bordered by the River Wansbeck...
.
Southbound services
On Mondays to Saturdays a train starting at ChathillChathill railway station
Chathill railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Chathill in Northumberland, England, and the nearby villages of Seahouses, Embleton, Bamburgh and Belford....
makes its way down through Northumberland providing a commuter service to Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
. It calls at Pegswood at 07.55. This service is typically provided by a diesel multiple unit
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
(DMU), normally a Class 156
British Rail Class 156
The British Rail Class 156 Super Sprinter is a diesel multiple-unit train . 114 of these units were built from 1987 to 1989 by Metro-Cammell at its Washwood Heath Works in Birmingham...
or occasionally a smaller Class 142
British Rail Class 142
The British Rail Class 142 is a class of Pacer diesel multiple units used in the United Kingdom. 96 units were built by BREL in Derby between 1985 and 1987. They were a development of the earlier Class 141 which were introduced in 1984....
.
A second southbound train calls at around 19.40 – this service is the return working of the train which made its way northbound through the village earlier in the evening (see below).
Northbound services
On Mondays to Saturdays a train from Newcastle at 17.15 reaches Pegswood at 17.46 (17.40 on Saturdays), having called at ManorsManors railway station
Manors railway station is located in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is connected to the East Coast Main Line and all trains serving it are operated by Northern Rail...
, Cramlington
Cramlington railway station
Cramlington railway station is a small railway station serving the town of Cramlington in Northumberland, England. The station is located on the East Coast Main Line and has hourly local services to Morpeth & Newcastle and at peak times, services to Chathill in the north and Hexham further south....
, and Morpeth
Morpeth railway station
Morpeth railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line in Northumberland, northern England, serving the town of Morpeth.- History :The station was opened by the Newcastle and Berwick Railway on 1 March 1847...
. The later arrival time on Mondays to Fridays is because on these days, after leaving Morpeth, the train waits in the northbound passing loop at Morpeth North Junction to allow CrossCountry
CrossCountry
CrossCountry is the brand name of XC Trains Ltd., a British train operating company owned by Arriva...
' Penzance
Penzance
Penzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London...
–Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
express to overtake it. From Pegswood the local train continues to Widdrington
Widdrington railway station
Widdrington railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Stobswood and Widdrington Station in Northumberland, England.It is located on the East Coast Main Line, although in the the only trains calling at Widdrington are one northbound and two southbound local services operated on...
, Acklington
Acklington railway station
Acklington railway station serves the village of Acklington in Northumberland, England.The station is located on the East Coast Main Line, although in the the only trains calling at Acklington are one northbound and two southbound local services operated on Mondays to Saturdays by Northern Rail,...
, Alnmouth
Alnmouth railway station
Alnmouth for Alnwick is a station on the East Coast Main Line about one mile from Alnmouth in Hipsburn, Northumberland, northern England. It is 10–15 minutes by road to the town of Alnwick.-History:...
, and Chathill. The train continues out of service to Belford, where it waits in a siding for other trains to pass, before returning to Chathill to form the southbound evening run through Northumberland. Like the morning run, this train is typically composed of a
DMU: usually a Class 142, although a larger Class 156 unit is occasionally used instead.