Stocksfield railway station is a railway station

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...

 which serves the village of Stocksfield

Stocksfield

Stocksfield is a small, sprawling commuter village situated close to the River Tyne, about west of Newcastle upon Tyne and east of Hexham in the southern part of Northumberland, England...

, Bywell

Bywell

 Bywell is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne opposite Stocksfield, between Hexham and Newcastle.-Governance:Bywell is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.- Landmarks :...

, Newton and the Painshawfield

Painshawfield

 Painshawfield is a village in Northumberland, England. It is east of Broomley.- Governance : is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham....

 Estate 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

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. It is located on the Tyne Valley Line which runs from Newcastle upon Tyne

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...

 to Carlisle

Carlisle railway station

Carlisle railway station, also known as Carlisle Citadel station, is a railway station whichserves the Cumbrian City of Carlisle, England, and is a major station on the West Coast Main Line, lying south of Glasgow Central, and north of London Euston...

, and is managed 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...

 who provide all passenger train services.

Services

The station has an hourly service to both Newcastle and Hexham

Hexham railway station

Hexham railway station serves the town of Hexham in Northumberland, England. It is located on the Tyne Valley Line which runs from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle, and is managed by Northern Rail who provide most passenger train services.-History:...

 on weekdays and Saturdays, with some evening trains continuing on to Carlisle

Carlisle railway station

Carlisle railway station, also known as Carlisle Citadel station, is a railway station whichserves the Cumbrian City of Carlisle, England, and is a major station on the West Coast Main Line, lying south of Glasgow Central, and north of London Euston...

. Many daytime eastbound trains continue to Sunderland and Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough railway station

Middlesbrough railway station serves the large town of Middlesbrough in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The station is managed by First TransPennine Express and has two platforms...

. Some west bound trains continue onto Whitehaven

Whitehaven

Whitehaven is a small town and port on the coast of Cumbria, England, which lies equidistant between the county's two largest settlements, Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness, and is served by the Cumbrian Coast Line and the A595 road...

, in Cumbria
There is also an hourly service each way on Sundays, with all trains running through to Carlisle.

First Scotrail

About twice a day First Scotrail operates between Newcastle and Carlisle, although the majority of services are run by Northern.

New upgrades

In the past few months, many of the facilities at the railway station have been upgraded. These upgrades include an extended car park, more cycle lockers for hire, new benches, new signs and a repainted bridge.

Accessability

The station has disabled access to both platforms. There are plenty of cycle lockers for hire. Contact Northumberland County Council to hire a cycle locker.

Distances from nearby towns and villages

Town or Village	Distance
Bywell	1 mile.
Newton	3 miles.
Painshawfield Estate	1/2 mile.

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